# CVE-2015-1224: The VpxVideoDecoder::VpxDecode function in media/filters/vpx\_video\_decoder.cc in the vpxdecoder implementation in Google Chrome before 41.0.

- 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

The VpxVideoDecoder::VpxDecode function in media/filters/vpx_video_decoder.cc in the vpxdecoder implementation in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 does not ensure that alpha-plane dimensions are identical to image dimensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted VPx video data.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2521-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72901
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-12
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0627.html
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/03/stable-channel-update.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=449958
- https://codereview.chromium.org/858303002

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