CVE-2013-2839 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via improper variable casting during clipboard data handling in Google Chrome.
- 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-2013-2839?
CVE-2013-2839 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 22 May 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 27.0.1453.93 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of clipboard data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2839?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2839?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-2839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qf3-h2g4-qx8j.