CVE-2014-1726 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy and forge local pathnames via drag operations, requiring user interaction in Google Chrome.

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-2014-1726?

CVE-2014-1726 is a medium-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 drag implementation in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.116 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and forge local pathnames by leveraging renderer access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1726?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1726?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-1726 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1726 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wwh-wv27-42xx.

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