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CVE-2015-6783

The FindStartOffsetOfFileInZipFile function in crazy_linker_zip.cpp in crazy_linker (aka Crazy Linker) in Android 5.x and 6.x, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, improperly searches for an EOCD record, which allows attackers to bypass a signature-validation requirement via a crafted ZIP archive.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-6783 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from google, from google 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

2015-12-06T01:59:20.527

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	google	android	5.0	Yes
Operating System	google	android	6.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	≤ 46.0.2490.86	No

References

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00016.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00017.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78416 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034298 ([email protected])
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/d9e316238aee59acf665d80b544cf4e1edfd3349 ([email protected])
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=537205 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 ([email protected])
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00016.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00017.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78416 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034298 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/d9e316238aee59acf665d80b544cf4e1edfd3349 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=537205 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 (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.