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CVE-2014-7941

The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome bef

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.01935
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules7 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

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chromiumall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktop supplementaryall versions
redhat enterprise linux server supplementaryall versions
redhat enterprise linux server supplementary eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstation supplementaryall versions
google chrome<= 40.0.2214.85
opensuseall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential Data Stealing Via Chromium Headless Debugging
producthighSQLite Chromium Profile Data DB Access
producthighChromium Browser Headless Execution To Mockbin Like Site
producthighSuspicious Chromium Browser Instance Executed With Custom Extension
productmediumChromium Browser Instance Executed With Custom Extension
producthighRunning Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry 2 VPN Extension
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · chrome-cve-admin@google.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD22 Jan 2015 · 10:59 PM
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:0093Important
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0093.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62383
http://secunia.com/advisories/62665
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml
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