Description
The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names with initial x- substrings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3315-1 | chromium-browser security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3360-1 | icu security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-1411 | The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names with initial x- substrings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2677-1 | Oxide vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2740-1 | ICU vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.188Z
Reserved: 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-1270
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-07-23T00:59:00.070
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-1270
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN