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CVE-2015-1209

Use-after-free vulnerability in the VisibleSelection::nonBoundaryShadowTreeRootNode function in core/editing/VisibleSelection.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers improper handling of a shadow-root anchor.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1209 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 11 products from google, from apple, from linux and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-02-06T11:59:07.497

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	google	chrome	< 40.0.2214.109	Yes
Application	google	chrome	< 40.0.2214.111	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	6.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_aus	6.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes

References

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/chrome-for-android-update.html ([email protected])
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/stable-channel-update.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0163.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62670 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62818 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62917 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62925 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72497 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031709 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2495-1 ([email protected])
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=447906 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100715 ([email protected])
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=188788&view=revision ([email protected])
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/chrome-for-android-update.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/stable-channel-update.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0163.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62670 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62818 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62917 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62925 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72497 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031709 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2495-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=447906 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100715 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=188788&view=revision (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.