MEDIUM
Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome before M40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unpaged memory write and process crash) via a crafted MP4 file
Published Oct 6, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.75%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome before M40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unpaged memory write and process crash) via a crafted MP4 file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.75% 0.00746
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00746
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00746) | 53.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 48.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 46.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00440) | 75.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00440) | 74.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 72.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 69.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 53.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 48.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444522 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=453979 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://gist.github.com/bittorrent3389/8fee7cdaa73d1d351ee9 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=444522 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=453979 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://gist.github.com/bittorrent3389/8fee7cdaa73d1d351ee9 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Chrome
Published Oct 6, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 21, 2015
Link CVE-2015-1206
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a