CVE-2014-3196 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Chrome's sandbox protection on Windows by exploiting improper shared memory restrictions, 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-2014-3196?
CVE-2014-3196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 Oct 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
base/memory/shared_memory_win.cc in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101 on Windows does not properly implement read-only restrictions on shared memory, which allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3196?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w95r-8w92-vggw.