CVE-2014-9648 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Chrome on Android by using crafted JavaScript to trigger intent URLs, blocking site access.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9648?
CVE-2014-9648 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 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
components/navigation_interception/intercept_navigation_resource_throttle.cc in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 on Android does not properly restrict use of intent: URLs to open an application after navigation to a web site, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of browser access to that site) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by pandora.com and the Pandora application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1205.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9648?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9648?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-9648 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9648 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8ccr-r6v5-rj2f.