CVE-2014-1747 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2574-fqfw-fxcc, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1747.

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