CVE-2015-1270
Detail
Modified After Enrichment This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Current 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.
Analysis
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
CVE, Chrome
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
CVE, Chrome
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
CVE, Chrome
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
CVE, Chrome
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3360
CVE, Chrome
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
CVE, Chrome
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
CVE, Chrome
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
CVE, Chrome
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2740-1
CVE, Chrome
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19
CVE, Chrome
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573
CVE, Chrome
https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/
CVE, Chrome
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
CVE, Chrome
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-19
Data Processing Errors
NIST
Change History
19 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by Chrome
6/16/2026 8:22:05 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
5/06/2026 6:30:45 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 9:25:02 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3360
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2740-1
Added
Reference
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19
Added
Reference
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573
Added
Reference
https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
CVE Modified by Chrome
5/13/2024 11:29:40 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Source Update by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:24:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Source
Google Inc.
Chrome
CVE Modified by Chrome
11/06/2023 9:24:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3360 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2740-1 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/ [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3360
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2740-1
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/
Removed
Reference
Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:27:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST
10/30/2018 12:27:37 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
9/20/2017 9:29:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
12/21/2016 9:59:33 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3360 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2740-1 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
12/02/2016 10:03:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
11/28/2016 2:17:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST
10/20/2016 2:37:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:43.0.2357.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:43.0.2357.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 5
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19 No Types Assigned
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19 Vendor Advisory, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573 No Types Assigned
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/ No Types Assigned
https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/ Vendor Advisory, Patch
Initial CVE Analysis
10/20/2016 12:45:52 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:43.0.2357.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:43.0.2357.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 5
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19 No Types Assigned
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/f1ad7f9ba957571dc692ea3e187612c685615e19 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573 No Types Assigned
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444573 Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/ No Types Assigned
https://codereview.chromium.org/1157143002/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
10/17/2016 11:45:49 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Modified Analysis by NIST
7/08/2016 1:53:42 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:43.0.2357.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:43.0.2357.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Google Inc.
8/25/2015 10:00:06 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
Modified Analysis by NIST
7/23/2015 12:34:07 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-19
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:43.0.2357.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html No Types Assigned
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html Advisory, Patch
Initial CVE Analysis
7/23/2015 8:22:02 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-1270 NVD
Published Date: 07/22/2015 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Chrome
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