CVE-2015-1224

Description

The VpxVideoDecoder::VpxDecode function in media/filters/vpx_video_decoder.cc in the vpxdecoder implementation in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 does not ensure that alpha-plane dimensions are identical to image dimensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted VPx video data.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.08% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2521-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72901 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-12 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0627.html vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/03/stable-channel-update.html
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=449958
https://codereview.chromium.org/858303002

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1224?
CVE-2015-1224 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1224?
To fix CVE-2015-1224, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1224 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1224 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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