CVE-2014-7909

Description

effects/SkDashPathEffect.cpp in Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65, computes a hash key using uninitialized integer values, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by rendering crafted data.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031241	vdb entry
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=391001
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1894.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62608	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71167	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/60194	third party advisory
https://skia.googlesource.com/skia/+/1c577cd3ee331944b9061ee0eec147b211ee563c
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/11/stable-channel-update_18.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98797	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7909?: CVE-2014-7909 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-7909?: To fix CVE-2014-7909, 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-2014-7909 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2014-7909 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-189 – Numeric Errors

References

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