XSS in Google Chrome
CVE-2014-1701
The GenerateFunction function in bindings/scripts/code_generator_v8.pm in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.149, does not implement a certain cross-origin restriction for the EventTarget::dispatchEvent function, which allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via vectors involving events.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 33.0.1750.0, 33.0.1750.1, 33.0.1750.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883 (vendor-advisory)
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update_11.html
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml (vendor-advisory)
- src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029914 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1701?
- CVE-2014-1701 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2014-03-16.
- Is CVE-2014-1701 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.