# CVE-2015-1220: Use-after-free vulnerability in the GIFImageReader::parseData function in platform/image-decoders/gif/GIFImageReader.cpp in Blink, as used i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the GIFImageReader::parseData function in platform/image-decoders/gif/GIFImageReader.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted frame size in a GIF image.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2521-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72901
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=188423&view=revision
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-12
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=437651
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0627.html
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/03/stable-channel-update.html

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