CVE-2014-3172 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Chrome's access restrictions on restricted URLs via a malicious extension due to missing URL validation in the Debugger API.
- 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-2014-3172?
CVE-2014-3172 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
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3172?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x9g-x8x2-c437, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3172.