CVE-2015-1242

chromium-browser: Type confusion in V8

Published Apr 19, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages "type confusion" in the check-elimination optimization.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3238-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1383 The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages "type confusion" in the check-elimination optimization.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2570-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02219}

epss

{'score': 0.0203}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved
Jan 21, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 19, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 14, 2015, 12:00 AM