Description
The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names with initial x- substrings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Published: 2015-07-23
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3315-1 chromium-browser security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3360-1 icu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1411 The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names with initial x- substrings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2677-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2740-1 ICU vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00934}

epss

{'score': 0.01165}


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Debian Debian Linux
Google Chrome
Opensuse Opensuse
Oracle Solaris
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary Rhel Extras
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.188Z

Reserved: 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1270

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-07-23T00:59:00.070

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-1270

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-07-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1270 - Bugzilla

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