CVE-2014-1708

Description

The boot implementation in Google Chrome OS before 33.0.1750.152 does not properly consider file persistence, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.88% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update-for-chrome-os_14.html
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=344051

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1708?: CVE-2014-1708 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1708?: To fix CVE-2014-1708, 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-2014-1708 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2014-1708 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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