CVE-2015-1283
Publication date 22 July 2015
Last updated 15 January 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
USN-2726-1 addressed CVE-2015-1283 for Expat. This update provides the corresponding fix for VNC4 on Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| cmake | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| ghostscript | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| texlive-bin | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| libparagui1.1 | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| ayttm | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| audacity | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| matanza | 25.10 questing | Ignored | 
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| smart | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| vtk | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| expat | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Fixed 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.1 
                                
                               | |
| apache2 | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| apr-util | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| poco | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| sitecopy | 25.10 questing | 
                                Needs evaluation 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Needs evaluation 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| swish-e | 25.10 questing | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| cadaver | 25.10 questing | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| cableswig | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| chromium-browser | 25.10 questing | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu1.1195 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu1.1195 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu1.1195 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu1.1195 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu1.1195 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu1.1195 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu1.1195 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Fixed 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1095 
                                
                               | |
| coin3 | 25.10 questing | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| gdcm | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| insighttoolkit | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| kompozer | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| oxide-qt | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Fixed 1.8.4-0ubuntu1 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Fixed 1.8.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 
                                
                               | |
| simgear | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| tdom | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| tla | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| vnc4 | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Fixed 4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37.3ubuntu2.1+esm1 
                                
                                   | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Fixed 4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu5.0.2+esm1 
                                
                                   | |
| wbxml2 | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| wxwidgets2.6 | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| libxmltok | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Fixed 1.2-4.1ubuntu2.24.0.4.1+esm2 
                                
                                   | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Fixed 1.2-4ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm4 
                                
                                   | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Fixed 1.2-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm4 
                                
                                   | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Fixed 1.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm4 
                                
                                   | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Fixed 1.2-3ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2 
                                
                                   | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | |
| xmlrpc-c | 25.10 questing | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | 
                                Vulnerable 
                                
                               | |
| wxwidgets2.8 | 25.10 questing | Not in release | 
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| xotcl | 25.10 questing | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | 
| 25.04 plucky | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 20.04 LTS focal | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | 
                                Not affected 
                                
                               | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
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Patch details
| Package | Patch details | 
|---|---|
| expat | |
| chromium-browser | 
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3013-1
- XML-RPC for C and C++ vulnerabilities
- 20 June 2016
- USN-2726-1
- Expat vulnerability
- 31 August 2015
- USN-2677-1
- Oxide vulnerabilities
- 4 August 2015
- USN-4772-1
- VNC4 vulnerabilities
- 15 March 2021
- USN-5455-1
- xmltok library vulnerabilities
- 19 July 2022
- USN-7199-1
- xmltok library vulnerabilities
- 13 January 2025