CVE-2014-3172

Description

The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69401 vdb entry
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/08/stable-channel-update_26.html
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=280354&view=revision
http://secunia.com/advisories/61482 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00027.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60268 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95472 vdb entry
https://crbug.com/367567
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030767 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3039 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3172?
CVE-2014-3172 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3172?
To fix CVE-2014-3172, 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-2014-3172 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3172 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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