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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 42 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component v8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-1242 since 01/21/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83120 (Debian DSA-3238-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123525 (Google Chrome Prior to 42.0.2311.90 Multiple Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 42.0.2311.90 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (102381), Tenable (83120) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49577†).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploiting
Class: Type confusionCWE: CWE-843
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 83120
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3238-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703238
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3238-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 42.0.2311.90
Timeline
01/21/2015 🔍04/14/2015 🔍
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04/15/2015 🔍
04/17/2015 🔍
04/19/2015 🔍
05/09/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: usn-2570-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1242 (🔍)
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X-Force: 102381 - Google Chrome V8 code execution
SecurityFocus: 74165
SecurityTracker: 1032209
Vulnerability Center: 49577 - Google Chrome <42.0.2311.90 Remote DoS or Other Impact in V8, High
Entry
Created: 04/17/2015 11:13Updated: 05/09/2022 09:45
Changes: 04/17/2015 11:13 (65), 06/26/2017 09:11 (7), 05/09/2022 09:43 (5), 05/09/2022 09:44 (1), 05/09/2022 09:45 (2)
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