CVE-2015-1256: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document that leverages improper handling of a shadow tree for a use element.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only
• Google Chrome: up to and including 42.0.2311.152

Published 2015-05-20. Last modified 2026-06-17.