Use-after-free in Debian Linux

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU40788

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1251

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted document. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416. A remote attackers can execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: 8.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://blog.skylined.nl/20161123001.html
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/136
https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539824/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-236/
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=481015
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.