CVE-2014-7941
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted X11 data.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (9)
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- redhat enterprise linux desktop supplementary= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server supplementary= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server supplementary eus= 6.6.znvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation supplementary= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (23)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.htmlcnnvd
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=428557cnnvd
- https://codereview.chromium.org/697863002cnnvd
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0093.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62383enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62665enisa_euvd
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