ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2013-2838
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedGoogle V8, as used in Google Chrome before 27.0.1453.93, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA vulnerability in Google V8 JavaScript engine allows remote attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read, leading to denial of service. The issue affects Google Chrome versions prior to 27.0.1453.93. This is an information disclosure flaw that can crash the browser process due to memory access outside allocated bounds.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
<= 27.0.1453.91= 27.0.1453.0= 27.0.1453.1= 27.0.1453.2= 27.0.1453.3= 27.0.1453.4= 27.0.1453.5= 27.0.1453.6= 27.0.1453.7= 27.0.1453.8= 27.0.1453.9= 27.0.1453.10all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Google Chrome versionOpen Chrome and navigate to chrome://version, or go to Help > About Google Chrome. Note the full version number displayed.Affected if The version listed is 27.0.1453.91 or earlier, or matches any of these specific versions: 27.0.1453.0 through 27.0.1453.10
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Compare version against fixed releaseCompare your installed Chrome version to 27.0.1453.93. The fixed version is 27.0.1453.93 or later.Affected if Your installed version is earlier than 27.0.1453.93
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Identify standalone V8 JavaScript engine usageCheck if your environment uses Google V8 as a standalone JavaScript engine separate from Chrome, such as in Node.js or embedded applications. Look for V8 version files or runtime information.Affected if You are running any standalone version of the Google V8 engine, as all V8 versions are affected according to the CVE data
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Confirm V8 engine is actively in useVerify that JavaScript execution through V8 is enabled and actively processing untrusted code in your environment.Affected if V8 JavaScript engine is enabled and handling external or untrusted JavaScript input, which would trigger the vulnerable code path
Your environment is affected if you run Google Chrome version 27.0.1453.91 or earlier, or any standalone version of the Google V8 JavaScript engine.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Google Chrome to version 27.0.1453.93 or later to receive the V8 engine patch. Organizations unable to upgrade immediately should monitor for available patches from Chrome distribution channels.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-2838 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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