CVE-2013-6654 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via crafted SVG animations due to improper data type handling.
- 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-2013-6654?
CVE-2013-6654 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 Feb 2014. 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 SVGAnimateElement::calculateAnimatedValue function in core/svg/SVGAnimateElement.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.117, does not properly handle unexpected data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect cast) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6654?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6654?
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-2013-6654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqrg-wpgp-r2qm.