CVE-2015-6789 is a race condition vulnerability in the MutationObserver implementation of Blink, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 47.0.2526.80. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (use-after-free) or potentially other unspecified impacts due to unanticipated object deletion. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known public exploit code or active exploitation listed in KEV, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting notable attention despite its inactive status on hot lists.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 47.0.2526.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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