CVE-2015-6783

Description

The FindStartOffsetOfFileInZipFile function in crazy_linker_zip.cpp in crazy_linker (aka Crazy Linker) in Android 5.x and 6.x, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, improperly searches for an EOCD record, which allows attackers to bypass a signature-validation requirement via a crafted ZIP archive.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=537205
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00016.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78416 vdb entry
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/d9e316238aee59acf665d80b544cf4e1edfd3349
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00017.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034298 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6783?
CVE-2015-6783 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6783?
To fix CVE-2015-6783, 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-2015-6783 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-6783 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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