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CVE-2015-1209
UNKNOWN

CVE-2015-1209

Published Feb 6, 2015 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 7.5
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood2.85%
QFinch risk score10 / 100

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Use-after-free vulnerability in the VisibleSelection::nonBoundaryShadowTreeRootNode function in core/editing/VisibleSelection.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers improper handling of a shadow-root anchor.

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QFinch assessment

Use-after-free vulnerability in the VisibleSelection::nonBoundaryShadowTreeRootNode function in core/editing/VisibleSelection.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers improper handling of a shadow-root anchor.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSS
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
10%
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. google-chrome-cve20151209-code-exec(100715) ↗
  2. 72497 ↗
  3. googlechromereleases.blogspot.com ↗
  4. 62818 ↗
  5. 62925 ↗
  6. googlechromereleases.blogspot.com ↗
  7. GLSA-201502-13 ↗
  8. code.google.com ↗
  9. 62917 ↗
  10. src.chromium.org ↗
  11. RHSA-2015:0163 ↗
  12. 62670 ↗

Record history

Published Feb 6, 2015 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026