CVE-2015-1242

Google V8 <4.2.77.8 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages "type confusion" in the check-elimination optimization.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2570-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00024.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/1019033004
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/1000893003
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032209
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0816.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0270
EPSS Percentile 84.3%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
google/chrome < 42.0.2311.60
google/v8 < 4.2.77.7
Published Apr 19, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026