CVE-2014-7942
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Fonts implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 does not initialize memory for a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- 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)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.htmlcnnvd
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=426762cnnvd
- 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/62575enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62665enisa_euvd
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