Unscored severity · published Jan 22, 2015
CVE-2014-7941
The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 uses an incorrect data type for a certain…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted X11 data.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 40.0.2214.85 · source: NVD
CH
Chromium · Chromium
40.0.2214.110 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus · Redhat
6.6.z · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7941
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7941
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0093.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62383
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62665
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml
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