PT-2015-5175
CVE-2015-1220
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Published
2015-03-03
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.8
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Google Chrome versions prior to 41.0.2272.76
Description
The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the
GIFImageReader::parseData function. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers using a crafted frame size in a GIF image, potentially causing a denial of service or other unspecified impacts.Recommendations
For Google Chrome versions prior to 41.0.2272.76, update to version 41.0.2272.76 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of GIF images from untrusted sources until the update is applied.
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