CVE-2015-6757 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ServiceWorker implementation of Google Chrome, specifically within content/browser/service_worker/embedded_worker_instance.cc, affecting versions prior to 46.0.2490.71. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by exploiting object destruction during a callback. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication or complex attack vectors, and potentially leading to confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in the KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 45.0.2454.101CPE 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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