platform/fonts/shaping/HarfBuzzShaper.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before…
Priority LOW 36CWE-17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
platform/fonts/shaping/HarfBuzzShaper.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not initialize a certain width field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Unicode text.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01565 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1023 Released 2015-05-25 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1023 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1262
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvx4-vgw7-p9gv
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-1262 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1262 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvx4-vgw7-p9gv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1262 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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