Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-1270 (CCN-104968)

Assigned:2015-07-21
Published:2015-07-21
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names with initial x- substrings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.4 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-19
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-1270

Source: CCN
Type: Google Chrome Releases Web site
Stable Channel Update

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html

Source: SUSE
Type: Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2015:1287

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2015:1499

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3315

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3360

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
75973

Source: CCN
Type: BID-75973
Google Chrome Prior to 44.0.2403.89 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033031

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-2740-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
google-chrome-cve20151270-info-disc(104968)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201603-09

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-1270

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 43.0.2357.134)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 5:
  • cpe:/o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20151270
    V
    CVE-2015-1270
    2022-09-02
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112065
    P
    chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105614
    P
    chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:115
    P
    DSA-3360-1 -- icu -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:57
    P
    DSA-3315-1 -- chromium-browser -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20151499
    P
    RHSA-2015:1499: chromium-browser security update (Important)
    2015-07-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20151270000
    V
    CVE-2015-1270 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-07-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20151270000
    V
    CVE-2015-1270 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-07-22
    BACK
    google chrome *
    redhat enterprise linux desktop supplementary 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux server supplementary 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux server supplementary eus 6.7z
    redhat enterprise linux workstation supplementary 6.0
    opensuse opensuse 13.1
    opensuse opensuse 13.2
    debian debian linux 8.0
    oracle solaris 11.3