CVE-2014-7903 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted JPEG image 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-2014-7903?
CVE-2014-7903 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 19 Nov 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
Buffer overflow in OpenJPEG before r2911 in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted JPEG image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7903?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7903?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-7903 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7903 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qhm-36h4-4v4x, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7903.