Is CVE-2015-1283 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1283 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1283?

CVE-2015-1283 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2015-1283?

Patch guidance is available from google security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-1283.

CVE-2015-1283 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1283?

27 products: google chrome, libexpat project libexpat, python python, python python, python python, and 22 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-190 · Integer Overflow

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GOOGLE
Published: 7/23/2015
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

google : chromelibexpat_project : libexpatpython : pythonpython : pythonpython : pythonpython : pythondebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxsuse : linux_enterprise_debuginfosuse : studio_onsiteopensuse : leapopensuse : opensuseopensuse : opensusesuse : linux_enterprise_desktopsuse : linux_enterprise_desktopsuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_serversuse : linux_enterprise_software_development_kitsuse : linux_enterprise_software_development_kitsuse : linux_enterprise_software_development_kitoracle : solarisoracle : solaris

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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CVE-2015-1283. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2015-1283

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CVE-2015-1283 vulnerability