CVE-2014-1716 Cross-site scripting in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Google Chrome via a Universal XSS vulnerability in the V8 engine.

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-2014-1716?

CVE-2014-1716 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Apr 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Runtime_SetPrototype function in runtime.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.116, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1716?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1716?

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-2014-1716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r863-653f-pw4g, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1716.

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