CVE-2013-2493
Description
The Hook_Terminate function in chrome_frame/protocol_sink_wrap.cc in the Google Chrome Frame plugin before 26.0.1410.28 for Internet Explorer does not properly handle attach tab requests, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an _blank value for the target attribute of an A element.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome_frame | {"endIncluding":"26.0.1410.27"} | | |
| chrome_frame | 15.0.874.121 | | |
| chrome_frame | 16.0.912.63 | |
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/03/beta-channel-update.html
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/chrome_frame/protocol_sink_wrap.cc?r1=185956&r2=185955&pathrev=185956
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=185956
- https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/12395021
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178415
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/03/beta-channel-update.html
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/trunk/src/chrome_frame/protocol_sink_wrap.cc?r1=185956&r2=185955&pathrev=185956
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=185956
- https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/12395021
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178415
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.