#VU41645 Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2014-1745

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41645

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1745

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing vectors that trigger removal of an SVGFontFaceElement object, related to core/svg/SVGFontFaceElement.cpp. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 35.0.1916.0 - 35.0.1916.112

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External links
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/05/stable-channel-update_20.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00023.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/58920
https://secunia.com/advisories/59155
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2939
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030270
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=346192
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=167993&view=revision

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.