CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-1733

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The PointerCompare function in codegen.cc in Seccomp-BPF, used in Google Chrome before version 34.0.1847.131 on Windows and OS X and before version 34.0.1847.132 on Linux, does not properly merge blocks, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions by leveraging renderer access.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious data security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The PointerCompare function in codegen.cc in Seccomp-BPF, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.131 on Windows and OS X and before 34.0.1847.132 on Linux, does not properly merge blocks, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions by leveraging renderer access.

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