CVE-2014-1746 Integer overflow in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-589f-gfrj-qgvx, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1746.