CVE-2013-6661 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Chrome sandbox protections after gaining renderer access, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution.
- 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-2013-6661?
CVE-2013-6661 is a high-severity 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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.117 allow attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism after obtaining renderer access, or have other impact, via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6661?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6661?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-6661 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6661 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4cf-pxvw-966q.