CVE-2014-3161 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2014-3161?

CVE-2014-3161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 20 Jul 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 WebMediaPlayerAndroid::load function in content/renderer/media/android/webmediaplayer_android.cc in Google Chrome before 36.0.1985.122 on Android does not properly interact with redirects, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site that hosts a video stream.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-3161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-59v8-q5hp-9q95.