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FKIE_CVE-2015-8479

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-12-06 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:34
Severity
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the AudioOutputDevice::OnDeviceAuthorized function in media/audio/audio_output_device.cc in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering access to an unauthorized audio output device.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
google chrome *

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  "id": "CVE-2015-8479",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:34:38.380",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
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  "published": "2015-12-06T01:59:26.420",
  "references": [
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      "url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html"
    },
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      "source": "chrome-cve-admin@google.com",
      "url": "https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=535605"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html"
    },
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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