CVE-2015-1265

Google Chrome <43.0.2357.65 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-1265. PoCs published by Paulos Yibelo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages CVE-2015-1265, a vulnerability in Apple's certificate validation, by serving a maliciously crafted certificate via a local HTTP server. The PoC listens on port 443 and sends a gzip-compressed certificate to trigger the flaw.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Paulos Yibelo · pythondosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37766

This exploit leverages CVE-2015-1265, a vulnerability in Apple's certificate validation, by serving a maliciously crafted certificate via a local HTTP server. The PoC listens on port 443 and sends a gzip-compressed certificate to trigger the flaw.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple iOS and OS X (multiple versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must connect to the attacker-controlled server · Malicious certificate file named 'compressed' must be present
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (25)

Core 25
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37766/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74727
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267

Scores

EPSS 0.0785
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
google/chrome < 42.0.2311.152
Published May 20, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026