Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the WebSocketDispatcherHost::SendOrDrop function in content/browser/renderer_host/websocket_dispatcher_host.cc in the Web Sockets implementation in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.149 might allow remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging an incorrect deletion in a certain failure case.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 33.0.1750.146 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update_11.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00008.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029914
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338354
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=247627&view=revision
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update_11.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00008.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029914
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=338354
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=247627&view=revision
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1703?
CVE-2014-1703 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the WebSocketDispatcherHost::SendOrDrop function in content/browser/renderer_host/websocket_dispatcher_host.cc in the Web Sockets implementation in Google Chrome before...
How severe is CVE-2014-1703?
CVE-2014-1703 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-1703?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.