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CVE-2015-1283

Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.24

Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.00521
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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Affected Products & Versions

16
google chrome<= 43.0.2357.134
libexpat project libexpat<= 2.1.0
python>= 2.7.0 and < 2.7.12
python>= 3.3.0 and < 3.3.7
python>= 3.4.0 and < 3.4.5
python>= 3.5.0 and < 3.5.2
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

10
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighRunning Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry 2 VPN Extension
productmediumPotential Chrome Frame Helper DLL Sideloading
producthighPython Reverse Shell Execution Via PTY And Socket Modules
producthighInline Python Execution - Spawn Shell Via OS System Library
producthighPython One-Liners with Base64 Decoding - Linux
producthighPython Function Execution Security Warning Disabled In Excel
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · chrome-cve-admin@google.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD23 Jul 2015 · 12:59 AM
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Vendor Advisories

27
usnUSN-7199-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10077-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1
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References & Sources

20
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
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