CVE-2015-1291 describes a vulnerability in the ContainerNode::parserRemoveChild function within Blink, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 45.0.2454.85. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy or cause a denial of service through DOM tree corruption using crafted JavaScript and IFRAME elements. With a CVSS score of 6.4, it is considered a medium severity vulnerability, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available, though it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 44.0.2403CPE 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:N/A:P
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