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TI-2014-06606 Aliases CVE-2014-7941GHSA-6877-256j-g6q4

The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI…

Priority LOW 26CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The SelectionOwner::ProcessTarget function in ui/base/x/selection_owner.cc in the UI implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 uses an incorrect data type for a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted X11 data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01605 76th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:chromium:chromium:40.0.2214.110:*:*:*:*:*:*:*40.0.2214.110VulnerableChromium
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.zVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 40.0.2214.85VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • 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:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 40.0.2214.85 Vulnerable ·Google
  • 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 Important
    chromium-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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-7941
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6877-256j-g6q4

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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