CVE-2015-1223 describes multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the Blink DOM implementation, specifically within HTMLInputElement.cpp, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 41.0.2272.76. These flaws allow remote attackers to trigger extraneous change events, leading to a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available and it's not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 40.0.2214.115CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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