CVE-2014-7942: canonical ubuntu_linux Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-7942
Published 22-01-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-7942 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 22-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Fonts implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 does not initialize memory for a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.59% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.59%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat4 products
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 40.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1068
- oxide-qt< 1.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 14.10
Chromium1 product
- chromium40.0.2214.110
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 40.0.2214.85
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
6 vendors · 10 products