// For flags

CVE-2015-1233

chromium-browser: combination of V8, Gamepad and IPC bugs that can lead to remote code execution

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

30%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

3
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.118 does not properly handle the interaction of IPC, the Gamepad API, and Google V8, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Google Chrome anterior a 41.0.2272.118 no maneja correctamente la interacción de IPC, la API Gamepad y Google V8, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados.

It was discovered that Chromium did not properly handle the interaction of IPC, the gamepad API and V8. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. A buffer overflow was discovered in the GPU service. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-01-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-04-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-14 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-17: DEPRECATED: Code
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (3)