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CVE-2015-1291 (GCVE-0-2015-1291)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-09-03 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 04:40
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Summary
The ContainerNode::parserRemoveChild function in core/dom/ContainerNode.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, does not check whether a node is expected, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy or cause a denial of service (DOM tree corruption) via a web site with crafted JavaScript code and IFRAME elements.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2015-09-01 00:00
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