CVE-2013-2493 Denial of service in n/a
A remote attacker can crash the browser via a crafted link, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2013-2493?
CVE-2013-2493 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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
The Hook_Terminate function in chrome_frame/protocol_sink_wrap.cc in the Google Chrome Frame plugin before 26.0.1410.28 for Internet Explorer does not properly handle attach tab requests, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an _blank value for the target attribute of an A element.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome Frame.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2013-2493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6h7m-rmqf-vf77.