CVE-2009-2555 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the Google V8 JavaScript engine (specifically src/jsregexp.cc) prior to version 1.1.10.14, impacting Google Chrome versions before 2.0.172.37. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox through a specially crafted JavaScript regular expression, requiring moderate attack complexity but no authentication. Despite its high severity and potential for complete compromise (C:C/I:C/A:C), there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:v8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.0.172.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.152.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.152.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.