CVE-2015-5605

Name: CVE-2015-5605
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-07-23T00:59:19.35+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5605 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles interrupts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by an error in garbage collection during allocation of a stack-overflow exception message.. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles interrupts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by an error in garbage collection during allocation of a stack-overflow exception message.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.52%

71.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	<= 43.0.2357.134
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5605?

How severe is CVE-2015-5605?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5605 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5605?

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Source: NVD / NIST