CVE-2014-1746 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds read triggered by an integer overflow in Chrome's media filters.

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-2014-1746?

CVE-2014-1746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 21 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

The InMemoryUrlProtocol::Read function in media/filters/in_memory_url_protocol.cc in Google Chrome before 35.0.1916.114 relies on an insufficiently large integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via vectors that trigger use of a large buffer.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1746?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1746?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-1746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-589f-gfrj-qgvx, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1746.

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