Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers a widget-position update that improperly interacts with the render tree, related to the FrameView::updateLayoutAndStyleForPainting function in core/frame/FrameView.cpp and the RenderLayerScrollableArea::setScrollOffset function in core/rendering/RenderLayerScrollableArea.cpp.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 38.0.2125.7 | |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus | 6.6.z |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/10/stable-channel-update.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70273
- https://crbug.com/402407
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=180681&view=revision
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/10/stable-channel-update.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70273
- https://crbug.com/402407
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=180681&view=revision
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3191?
CVE-2014-3191 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScr...
How severe is CVE-2014-3191?
CVE-2014-3191 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-2014-3191?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary.