CVE-2014-7939 describes a Same Origin Policy bypass vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 40.0.2214.91, specifically when the Harmony proxy in Google V8 is enabled and HTTP responses lack the "X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff" header. This medium-complexity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) could allow remote attackers to inject crafted JavaScript, leading to information disclosure (I:P) but not impacting confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 40.0.2214.85CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
40.0.2214.110CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chromium:chromium:40.0.2214.110:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.6.zCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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