medium
6.8
CWE
119 190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-1283: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jul 23 2015(Updated: )

Last updated 15 January 2025

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/expat
2.2.10-2+deb11u5
2.2.10-2+deb11u6
2.5.0-1+deb12u1
2.6.4-1
Android
Google Chrome<=43.0.2357.134
Debian (libexpat1)<=2.1.0
Python Babel Localedata>=2.7.0<2.7.12
Python Babel Localedata>=3.3.0<3.3.7
Python Babel Localedata>=3.4.0<3.4.5
Python Babel Localedata>=3.5.0<3.5.2
Debian=7.0
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.04
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
SUSE Studio Onsite=1.3
openSUSE=42.1
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12-sp1
Oracle Solaris SPARC=10
Oracle Solaris SPARC=11.3

Remedy

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html

Remedy

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=492052

Remedy

https://codereview.chromium.org/1224303003

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-1283?

    CVE-2015-1283 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability primarily affecting Expat and related applications.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-1283?

    To fix CVE-2015-1283, update Expat to version 2.1.1 or higher and ensure all affected software, including Google Chrome, is patched to mitigate the risk.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2015-1283?

    CVE-2015-1283 impacts multiple products including Google Chrome versions below 44.0.2403.89 and Expat versions up to 2.1.0.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-1283?

    CVE-2015-1283 represents an integer overflow vulnerability leading to potential heap-based buffer overflows and denial of service.

  • Can CVE-2015-1283 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2015-1283 can be exploited remotely by attackers to trigger a denial of service condition.

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