CVE-2014-1723 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof URLs using crafted RTL Unicode text, requiring user interaction to view the malicious link.
- 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-2014-1723?
CVE-2014-1723 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, 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
The UnescapeURLWithOffsetsImpl function in net/base/escape.cc in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.116 does not properly handle bidirectional Internationalized Resource Identifiers (IRIs), which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof URLs via crafted use of right-to-left (RTL) Unicode text.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1723?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-1723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g2q-5g5w-fgqx.