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CVE-2015-1283


Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1283 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 13 products from google, from libexpat_project, from python and 10 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

2015-07-23T00:59:12.680

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-190

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application google chrome ≤ 43.0.2357.134 Yes
Application libexpat_project libexpat ≤ 2.1.0 Yes
Application python python < 2.7.12 Yes
Application python python < 3.3.7 Yes
Application python python < 3.4.5 Yes
Application python python < 3.5.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 15.04 Yes
Application suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11 Yes
Application suse studio_onsite 1.3 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 42.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 13.2 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_desktop 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit 12 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris 10 Yes
Operating System oracle solaris 11.3 Yes

References

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.