Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-1209
CVE-2015-1209
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the VisibleSelection::nonBoundaryShadowTreeRootNode function in core/editing/VisibleSelection.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers improper handling of a shadow-root anchor.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
15- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/chrome-for-android-update.htmlnvd
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/stable-channel-update.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0163.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62670nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62818nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62917nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62925nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72497nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031709nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2495-1nvd
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100715nvd
- src.chromium.org/viewvc/blinknvd
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