CVE-2014-3803 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can silently enable microphone access and capture speech text via a specific HTML attribute in Chrome, 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-2014-3803?
CVE-2014-3803 is a medium-severity 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
The SpeechInput feature in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 35.0.1916.114, allows remote attackers to enable microphone access and obtain speech-recognition text without indication via an INPUT element with a -x-webkit-speech attribute.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3803?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3803?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-3803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq3j-mhjm-j845, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3803.