Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2013-6655
Published: February 24, 2014 / Updated: February 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42021
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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-2013-6655
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing vectors related to improper handling of overflowchanged DOM events during interaction between JavaScript and layout. 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-6655
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=293534
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=162655&view=revision