Integer overflows in XML_GetBuffer function in Expat: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Integer overflows in XML_GetBuffer function in Expat: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2015-1283 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.

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