CVE-2014-7941 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Google Chrome, Chromium, and related distributions like OpenSUSE and Red Hat. This flaw, located in the SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function, arises from an incorrect data type used for a length value, allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service via crafted X11 data. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability with low attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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