Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8480
The VideoFramePool::PoolImpl::CreateFrame function in media/base/video_frame_pool.cc in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 does not initialize memory for a video-frame data structure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper interaction with the vp3_h_loop_filter_c function in libavcodec/vp3dsp.c in FFmpeg.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8480
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8480
0.79%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 72 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8480
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8480
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8480
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https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=514759
514759 - Use-of-uninitialized-value in vp3_h_loop_filter_c - chromium - Monorail
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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel UpdateVendor Advisory
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