CVE-2014-1749 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome via unknown vectors, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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-2014-1749?
CVE-2014-1749 is a high-severity denial of service 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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 35.0.1916.114 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1749?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-1749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgjv-vh7c-gvfj, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1749.