ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2014-1717
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 34.0.1847.116, does not properly use numeric casts during handling of typed arrays, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
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 · high confidenceGoogle V8 JavaScript engine prior to version 34.0.1847.116 contains a type confusion vulnerability where improper numeric casts during typed array handling allow out-of-bounds array access, potentially enabling remote code execution via crafted JavaScript.
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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
<= 34.0.1847.115CVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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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Determine installed Google Chrome versionOpen Google Chrome and navigate to chrome://version, or click the Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome. Note the full version number displayed.Affected if The displayed version number is 34.0.1847.115 or lower
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Verify version matches affected rangeCompare the installed version (e.g., 34.0.1847.XXX) against the vulnerable range. The CVE specifies version 34.0.1847.115 as the upper bound of the affected versions.Affected if The version is 34.0.1847.115 or any version below it (e.g., 34.0.1847.100, 33.x.x.x)
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Confirm V8 engine is activeThis vulnerability exists in the V8 JavaScript engine which is always enabled in Google Chrome by default. No additional configuration check is needed for standard Chrome usage.Affected if Google Chrome is in use with its default configuration (V8 is the built-in JavaScript engine)
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Check for typed array usage in browser contextThe vulnerability relates to typed array handling in JavaScript. This is a JavaScript engine internals issue - no user-accessible config exists to verify typed array handling behavior.Affected if The user runs any JavaScript in Chrome (websites, extensions, or web apps that use typed arrays)
A user is affected if their installed Google Chrome version is 34.0.1847.115 or lower, since the vulnerable V8 JavaScript engine version is present in those releases.
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 34.0.1847.116 or later to patch the V8 engine vulnerability.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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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.
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