CVE-2013-6666

Description

The PepperFlashRendererHost::OnNavigate function in renderer/pepper/pepper_flash_renderer_host.cc in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.146 does not verify that all headers are Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) simple headers before proceeding with a PPB_Flash.Navigate operation, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended CORS restrictions via an inappropriate header.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=249114&view=revision
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65930 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883 vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=332023
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6666?
CVE-2013-6666 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6666?
To fix CVE-2013-6666, 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-2013-6666 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6666 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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