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TI-2015-04723 Aliases CVE-2015-5605GHSA-5cwx-3ppp-vw69

The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before…

Priority LOW 26CWE-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
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles interrupts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by an error in garbage collection during allocation of a stack-overflow exception message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01509 74th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 43.0.2357.134VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 43.0.2357.134 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1499 Released 2015-07-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-44.0.2403.89-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-44.0.2403.89-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-44.0.2403.89-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1499
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1499
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1499

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5605
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cwx-3ppp-vw69

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

Sources

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