CVE-2014-1742 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's Blink engine, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2014-1742?
CVE-2014-1742 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 14 May 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in the FrameSelection::updateAppearance function in core/editing/FrameSelection.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.137, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper RenderObject handling.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1742?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1742?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-1742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m47m-5p7h-mvf3, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1742.