Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, when the Harmony proxy in Google V8 is enabled, allows…
Priority LOW 25CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, when the Harmony proxy in Google V8 is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code with Proxy.create and console.log calls, related to HTTP responses that lack an "X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff" header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02506 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 40.0.2214.85 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:chromium:chromium:40.0.2214.110:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40.0.2214.110 | Vulnerable | Chromium |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.z | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 40.0.2214.85 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:chromium:chromium:40.0.2214.110:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40.0.2214.110 Vulnerable ·Chromium
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.z Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0093 Released 2015-01-27 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-40.0.2214.91-1.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-2015:0093 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0093 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0093 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7939
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m956-r3pg-f666
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-7939 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-7939 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m956-r3pg-f666 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-7939 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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