CVE-2015-1243
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CVE-2015-1243 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the MutationObserver::disconnect function in core/dom/MutationObserver.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.135, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an attempt to unregister a MutationObserver object that is not currently registered.. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the MutationObserver::disconnect function in core/dom/MutationObserver.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.135, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an attempt to unregister a MutationObserver object that is not currently registered.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 42.0.2311.87 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.04 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus | 6.6.z |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary | 6.0 |
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