CVE-2014-1701 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other origins via a missing cross-origin restriction in Blink's event dispatching.
- 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-2014-1701?
CVE-2014-1701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 16 Mar 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 GenerateFunction function in bindings/scripts/code_generator_v8.pm in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.149, does not implement a certain cross-origin restriction for the EventTarget::dispatchEvent function, which allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via vectors involving events.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1701?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2014-1701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fpc4-2vcc-ch77.