CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-1702

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the DatabaseThread::cleanupDatabaseThread function in the Blink web database implementation, used in Google Chrome before version 33.0.1750.149, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper handling of scheduled tasks during thread shutdown.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that lead to denial of service, affecting the availability of applications and services. Additionally, there is a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect system security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Also, monitor systems for unusual behaviors that may indicate attempts to exploit this flaw.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the DatabaseThread::cleanupDatabaseThread function in modules/webdatabase/DatabaseThread.cpp in the web database implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.149, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper handling of scheduled tasks during shutdown of a thread.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS