CVE-2015-6792
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of...
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to midi_manager.cc, midi_manager_alsa.cc, and midi_manager_mac.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8664.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to midi_manager.cc, midi_manager_alsa.cc, and midi_manager_mac.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8664.
- Record
CVE-2015-6792- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to midi_manager.cc, midi_manager_alsa.cc, and midi_manager_mac.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8664.
- Record
CVE-2015-6792- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-6729 No score
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to midi_manager.cc, midi_manager_alsa.cc, and midi_manager_mac.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8664.
- Record
EUVD-2015-6729- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gr4r-9v54-jxjh
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of...
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to midi_manager.cc, midi_manager_alsa.cc, and midi_manager_mac.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8664.
- Record
GHSA-gr4r-9v54-jxjh- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-6792
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to midi_manager.cc, midi_manager_alsa.cc, and midi_manager_mac.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8664.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6792- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0479 No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix CVE-2015-6792
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities:
Fixes from internal audits and fuzzing (CVE-2015-6792).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0479- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 No score
chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:8 |
before 48.0.2564.82-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 41.0.2272.118-142.0.2311.135-142.0.2311.135-1~deb8u142.0.2311.135-242.0.2311.90-1 Show 29 moreShow less42.0.2311.90-1~deb8u142.0.2311.90-243.0.2357.124-143.0.2357.124-243.0.2357.124-343.0.2357.130-143.0.2357.65-143.0.2357.65-1~deb8u143.0.2357.81-144.0.2403.107-144.0.2403.107-244.0.2403.157-144.0.2403.89-144.0.2403.89-1~deb8u145.0.2454.101-145.0.2454.85-145.0.2454.85-1~deb8u146.0.2490.13-146.0.2490.71-146.0.2490.71-1~deb8u147.0.2526.111-147.0.2526.16-147.0.2526.73-147.0.2526.73-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-147.0.2526.80-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-247.0.2526.80-348.0.2564.23-1 |
48.0.2564.82-1~deb8u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:5 |
before 47.0.2526.106-1.mga5 | 47.0.2526.106-1.mga5 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:47.0.2526.106-1.el6 | 0:47.0.2526.106-1.el6 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:47.0.2526.106-1.el6 | 0:47.0.2526.106-1.el6 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 47.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1107, plus listed versions 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2 Show 14 moreShow less36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1106 |
47.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1107 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-6792 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Chrome, published December 17, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.96%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 48.0.2564.82-1~deb8u1.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00030.html
codereview.chromium.org/1508563003
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2665.html
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update_15.html
securitytracker.com/id/1034491
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code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=569486
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
securityfocus.com/bid/79348
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6792
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gr4r-9v54-jxjh
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0479.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17342
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2665
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1291989
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_2665.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6792
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-6792
googlechromereleases.blogspot.de/2015/12/stable-channel-update_15.html
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3015
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