CVE-2014-1731: google chrome Type Confusion

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1731 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Type Confusion vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-04-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

core/html/HTMLSelectElement.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, 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 check renderer state upon a focus event, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that leverage "type confusion" for SELECT elements.

• CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.