CVE-2014-3160

Description

The ResourceFetcher::canRequest function in core/fetch/ResourceFetcher.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 36.0.1985.125, does not properly restrict subresource requests associated with SVG files, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted file.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68677 vdb entry
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=176084&view=revision
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60372 third party advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/07/stable-channel-update.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60061 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3039 vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=380885

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3160?
CVE-2014-3160 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3160?
To fix CVE-2014-3160, 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-2014-3160 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3160 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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