Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-1232 is an old Google Chrome vulnerability fixed before version 41.0.2272.76. A remote attacker with renderer access could trigger a bad MIDI USB port index, causing a crash or possibly other unspecified impact. Current urgency mainly depends on whether legacy Chrome or Chromium builds remain in use. Exposure is most likely limited to systems running Google Chrome or Chromium versions before 41.0.2272.76, including downstream Linux packages that had not applied the March 2015 fixes. Managed environments with only supported modern browsers should have minimal exposure. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item, not an emergency unless old browser versions are still present. Prioritize asset inventory and forced browser updates because the issue is fixed, old, and lacks public active-exploitation evidence in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Update Chrome or Chromium to 41.0.2272.76 or later.; Apply the relevant Gentoo GLSA-201503-12 package updates where applicable.; Retire unsupported Chrome or Chromium builds from managed endpoints..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://codereview.chromium.org/907793002CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201503-12CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=456516CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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