Vulnerability Description
The Regular Expressions package in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ before 2014-12-03, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, calculates certain values without ensuring that they can be represented in a 24-bit field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, a related issue to CVE-2014-7923.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 40.0.2214.85 | |
| Icu-Project | International Components For Unicode | < 55.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/36801Issue Tracking
- http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/11371Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/15Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035410Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/dd727641e190d60e4593bcb3a3Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=432209Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-06Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/changeset/36801Issue Tracking
- http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/11371Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/05/15Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035410Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/deps/icu/+/dd727641e190d60e4593bcb3a3Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9654?
CVE-2014-9654 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The Regular Expressions package in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ before 2014-12-03, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, calculates certain values without ensuring that...
How severe is CVE-2014-9654?
CVE-2014-9654 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9654?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Icu-Project International Components For Unicode.