CVE-2014-1733 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2014-1733?

CVE-2014-1733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 26 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 PointerCompare function in codegen.cc in Seccomp-BPF, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.131 on Windows and OS X and before 34.0.1847.132 on Linux, does not properly merge blocks, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions by leveraging renderer access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1733?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-1733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-xqh7-3533-9v4f, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1733.