CVE-2014-1747 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted MHTML content, enabling universal cross-site scripting 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-2014-1747?
CVE-2014-1747 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DocumentLoader::maybeCreateArchive function in core/loader/DocumentLoader.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 35.0.1916.114, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted MHTML content, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1747?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1747?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2014-1747 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1747 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2574-fqfw-fxcc, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1747.