CVE-2014-3189

Description

The chrome_pdf::CopyImage function in pdf/draw_utils.cc in the PDFium component in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101 does not properly validate image-data dimensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://codereview.chromium.org/519873002/
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1626.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/398384
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70273 vdb entry
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/10/stable-channel-update.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3189?
CVE-2014-3189 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3189?
To fix CVE-2014-3189, 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-2014-3189 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3189 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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