Google Chrome up to 33.0.1750.117 Web Sockets resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome up to 33.0.1750.117. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Web Sockets. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-1703. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 33.0.1750.117 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Web Sockets. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the WebSocketDispatcherHost::SendOrDrop function in content/browser/renderer_host/websocket_dispatcher_host.cc in the Web Sockets implementation in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.149 might allow remote attackers to bypass the sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging an incorrect deletion in a certain failure case.

The weakness was published 03/11/2014 by Chamal De Silva with Google as Stable Channel Update, March 2014 as confirmed posting (Blogspot). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.dk. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1703 since 01/29/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73164 (Debian DSA-2883-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166943 (OpenSuSE Security Update for chromium (openSUSE-SU-2014:0501-1)).

Upgrading to version 33.0.1750.149 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91726), Tenable (73164), SecurityFocus (BID 66120†), Secunia (SA57164†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43583†). Similar entries are available at VDB-12378, VDB-12379, VDB-12380 and VDB-12381. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 73164
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2883-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 702883
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2883-1 (chromium-browser - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 33.0.1750.149

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01/29/2014 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, March 2014
Researcher: Chamal De Silva
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1703 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1703
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12595

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X-Force: 91726 - Google Chrome web sockets code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66120 - Google Chrome Prior to 33.0.1750.149 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 57164 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029914
Vulnerability Center: 43583 - Google Chrome Prior to 33.0.1750.149 Remote Code Execution in Speech - CVE-2014-1703, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2014 11:07
Updated: 05/08/2026 07:51
Changes: 03/14/2014 11:07 (82), 05/22/2017 11:52 (6), 06/15/2021 15:04 (3), 06/15/2021 15:06 (1), 05/08/2026 07:51 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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