CVE-2013-6656

Description

The XSSAuditor::init function in core/html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in the XSS auditor in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.117, processes POST requests by using the body of a redirecting page instead of the body of a redirect target, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
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://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00006.html vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=331725
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=164749&view=revision patch
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/02/stable-channel-update_20.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6656?
CVE-2013-6656 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6656?
To fix CVE-2013-6656, 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-2013-6656 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6656 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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