CVE-2013-6657

Description

core/html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in the XSS auditor in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.117, inserts the about:blank URL during certain blocking of FORM elements within HTTP requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
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
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=164538&view=revision patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/02/stable-channel-update_20.html vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=331060

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6657?
CVE-2013-6657 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6657?
To fix CVE-2013-6657, 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-2013-6657 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6657 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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