HTTP: Google Chrome CVE-2015-1242 Denial Of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Google Chrome. A successful attack can lead to denial of service condition.
Extended Description
The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages "type confusion" in the check-elimination optimization.
Affected Products
Google chrome
References
CVE: CVE-2015-1242
Short Name
HTTP:STC:CHROME:CVE-2015-1242
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2015-1242 Chrome Denial Google Of Service
Release Date
05/10/2017
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3650
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Debian
Canonical
CVSS Score
7.5