CVE-2015-1283 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Google Chrome

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or WraparoundCWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow23 documents11 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
OSV6.4OSV5.0
EPSS
0.5%
top 33.10%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
13
PythonGoogle ChromeLibexpat Project Libexpat+10 more
Timeline
PublishedJul 23
Latest updateJan 13

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages11 packages

▶NVDgoogle/chrome43.0.2357.134
▶NVDpython/python2.7.0 — 2.7.12+3
▶NVDopensuse/leap42.1
▶NVDoracle/solaris10, 11.3+1

Also affects: Debian Linux 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, Ubuntu Linux 12.04, 14.04, 15.04

🔴Vulnerability Details

6
OSV
libxmltok vulnerabilities↗2025-01-13
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OSV
libxmltok vulnerabilities↗2022-07-19
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GHSA
GHSA-6w45-gwrj-v625: Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2↗2022-05-13
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OSV
vnc4 vulnerabilities↗2021-03-15
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CVEList
CVE-2015-1283: Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2↗2015-07-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

14
Ubuntu
xmltok library vulnerabilities↗2025-01-13
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Ubuntu
xmltok library vulnerabilities↗2022-07-19
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Ubuntu
VNC4 vulnerabilities↗2021-03-15
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Apple
CVE-2015-1283: iTunes 12.6 for Windows↗2017-03-21
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Apple
CVE-2015-1283: iTunes 12.6↗2017-03-21
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4472 expat: Undefined behavior and pointer overflows↗2016-06-09
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Bugzilla
CVE-2015-1283 chromium-browser: Heap-buffer-overflow in expat.↗2015-07-22
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