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CVE-2015-1240 (GCVE-0-2015-1240)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-04-19 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 04:33
VLAI
Summary
gpu/blink/webgraphicscontext3d_impl.cc in the WebGL implementation in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted WebGL program that triggers a state inconsistency.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://codereview.chromium.org/978193003 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2570-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032209 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-0… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/… x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2015-04-14 00:00
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