CVE-2013-0919 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome on Linux by leveraging a malicious extension that creates a pop-up window.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0919?
CVE-2013-0919 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 28 Mar 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 26.0.1410.43 on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the presence of an extension that creates a pop-up window.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0919?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0919?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0919 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2013-0919 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0919 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cqv-4mw6-c2gx.