CVE-2014-1723 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g2q-5g5w-fgqx.

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