CVE-2013-6637 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service in Google Chrome via unknown vectors, 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-2013-6637?

CVE-2013-6637 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 7 Dec 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

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.63 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6637?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6637?

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-2013-6637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prpm-g9p5-x7mj.

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