CVE-2014-7928 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via crafted JavaScript triggering memory corruption in V8.
- 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-2014-7928?
CVE-2014-7928 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 22 Jan 2015. 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
hydrogen.cc in Google V8, as used Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, does not properly handle arrays with holes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an array copy.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7928?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7928?
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-2014-7928 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7928 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6wq-m5xf-2r3c, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7928.