CVE-2014-3170 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof extension permission dialogs by using null characters in hostnames, bypassing security checks 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-2014-3170?
CVE-2014-3170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Aug 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
extensions/common/url_pattern.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not prevent use of a '\0' character in a host name, which allows remote attackers to spoof the extension permission dialog by relying on truncation after this character.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3170?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r235-v62q-qm9r, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3170.