Vulnerability identifier: #VU42016

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6660

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The drag-and-drop implementation in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.117 does not properly restrict the information in WebDropData data structures, which allows remote attackers to discover full pathnames via a crafted web site.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 33.0.1750.0 - 33.0.1750.115

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External links
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/02/stable-channel-update_20.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00006.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=332579
http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=244538&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.