CVE-2014-7941

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 22, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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