CVE-2015-6781 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via crafted font data triggering an integer overflow.

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-2015-6781?

CVE-2015-6781 is a high-severity 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

Integer overflow in the FontData::Bound function in data/font_data.cc in Google sfntly, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted offset or length value within font data in an SFNT container.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6781?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6781?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-6781 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6781 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8x2r-xj6g-6h57, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6781.

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