# CVE-2015-1283: Multiple integer overflows in the XML\_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other prod

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-07-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.

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## References

- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=492052
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3318
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1224303003
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2726-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365

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