CVE-2015-6771 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via crafted JavaScript exploiting array map and filter flaws.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-6771?

CVE-2015-6771 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

js/array.js in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, improperly implements certain map and filter operations for arrays, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6771?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6771?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-6771 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6771 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4wrm-25vr-9gjf, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6771.

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