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CVE-2015-1239

6.5 · MEDIUM

Double free vulnerability in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in OpenJPEG before r2997, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a cr…

Published Oct 18, 2017CWE-415EPSS 1.04%

Overview

CVE-2015-1239 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Double free vulnerability in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in OpenJPEG before r2997, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted PDF.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=430891Refbugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=457493Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00025.htmlRefbugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=430891Refbugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=457493Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00025.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1239?

CVE-2015-1239 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1239?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1239?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1239?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1239 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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