CVE-2015-5605: Medium severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability
Last updated 24 July 2024
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The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles interrupts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by an error in garbage collection during allocation of a stack-overflow exception message.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-5605?
CVE-2015-5605 is a vulnerability in the regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89.
What is the severity of CVE-2015-5605?
The severity of CVE-2015-5605 is medium (5 out of 10).
How does CVE-2015-5605 affect Google Chrome and Oxide-qt?
CVE-2015-5605 affects Google Chrome versions before 44.0.2403.89 and Oxide-qt versions before 1.8.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.
How can I fix CVE-2015-5605 in Google Chrome?
To fix CVE-2015-5605 in Google Chrome, update to version 44.0.2403.89 or later.
How can I fix CVE-2015-5605 in Oxide-qt?
To fix CVE-2015-5605 in Oxide-qt, update to version 1.8.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 or later.