CVE-2013-0837 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome via malicious extension tab handling, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0837?
CVE-2013-0837 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 15 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Google Chrome before 24.0.1312.52 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the handling of extension tabs.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0837?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0837?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-0837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x94c-xf6p-cx2r.