CVE-2015-1242
High
Description
The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages "type confusion" in the check-elimination optimization.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Google Chrome
PublishedApr 19, 2015
First seenApr 19, 2015
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| google chrome | v ≤ 42.0.2311.60 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 14.10, 15.04 | — |
| google v8 | v ≤ 4.2.77.7 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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