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Chromium CVE-2014-7941

MEDIUM
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2015-01-22 chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Denial Of Service Google Buffer Overflow Chromium Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary Chrome Opensuse
5.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jan 22, 2015 - 22:59 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted X11 data.

AnalysisAI

The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length value, which. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted X11 data. Affected products include: Chromium, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary. Version information: before 40.0.2214.91.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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