CVE-2013-6636

Description

The FrameLoader::notifyIfInitialDocumentAccessed function in core/loader/FrameLoader.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.63, makes an incorrect check for an empty document during presentation of a modal dialog, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving the document.write method.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/56217 third party advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=322959
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00042.html vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/12/stable-channel-update.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00096.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2811 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00090.html vendor advisory
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=162673&view=revision patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029442 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6636?
CVE-2013-6636 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6636?
To fix CVE-2013-6636, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6636 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6636 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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