Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an older Google Chrome vulnerability in Skia, Chrome's graphics library. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service through an out-of-bounds read using unspecified vectors. The public bundle does not show code execution, data theft, CVSS scoring, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most plausible on legacy systems still running Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 or vendor-packaged browser builds covered by the listed 2015 advisories. Treat this as a legacy browser hygiene issue unless old Chrome builds remain in production. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but outdated browsers create avoidable operational risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Google Chrome to 40.0.2214.91 or later where applicable.; Apply relevant Ubuntu, Gentoo, openSUSE, or Red Hat browser updates if using packaged builds.; Check current vendor guidance for any unsupported legacy deployments..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=422492CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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