The Google V8 engine, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and QtWebEngineCore in…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Google V8 engine, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and QtWebEngineCore in Qt before 5.5.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03158 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1290
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94wc-qfg4-73pw
References
Advisory 1
Other 5
- http://code.qt.io/cgit/qt/qtwebengine.git/tree/dist/changes-5.5.1
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=505374
- http://www.nsfocus.net/index.php?act=advisory&do=view&adv_id=80
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1233453004
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
Sources
- CVE-2015-1290 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1290 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-94wc-qfg4-73pw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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