Use-after-free vulnerability in the Pepper plugins in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Pepper plugins in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Flash content that triggers an attempted PepperMediaDeviceManager access outside of the object's lifetime.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1894 Released 2014-11-24 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-39.0.2171.65-2.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-39.0.2171.65-2.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-39.0.2171.65-2.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-39.0.2171.65-2.el6_6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1894 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1894 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1894 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1894 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7906
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rff6-5r42-5rpm
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2014-7906 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7906 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rff6-5r42-5rpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7906 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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