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CVE-2015-1262

UnknownEPSS 1.58%

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CVE-2015-1262 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. platform/fonts/shaping/HarfBuzzShaper.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not initialize a certain width field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Unicode text.. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

platform/fonts/shaping/HarfBuzzShaper.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not initialize a certain width field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Unicode text.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.58%

72.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome<= 42.0.2311.152
DebianDebian Linux8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-1262?
platform/fonts/shaping/HarfBuzzShaper.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not initialize a certain width field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Unicode text.
How severe is CVE-2015-1262?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-1262 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1262?
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Source: NVD / NIST