Vulnerability Description
Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.116, does not properly implement lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by improper handling of a heap allocation of a number outside the Small Integer (aka smi) range.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 34.0.1847.115 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/04/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00012.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2905
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=350434
- https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/detail?r=19834
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/04/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00012.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2905
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=350434
- https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/detail?r=19834
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-1721?
CVE-2014-1721 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.116, does not properly implement lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly ha...
How severe is CVE-2014-1721?
CVE-2014-1721 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-2014-1721?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.