ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2014-3201
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 · uneditedcore/rendering/compositing/RenderLayerCompositor.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.102 on Android, does not properly handle a certain IFRAME overflow condition, which allows remote attackers to spoof content via a crafted web site that interferes with the scrollbar.
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 confidenceThis is a UI spoofing vulnerability in Blink's RenderLayerCompositor that fails to properly handle overflow conditions in IFRAME elements. When an IFRAME with overflow is present, an attacker can craft a webpage that interferes with scrollbar rendering, allowing malicious content to be displayed in a way that tricks users into believing it's legitimate content.
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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
<= 38.0.2125.101CVSS 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
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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 Google Chrome versionNavigate to chrome://settings/help or go to Menu > Help > About Google Chrome to view the installed version numberAffected if Version number is 38.0.2125.101 or lower (any version up to and including 38.0.2125.101)
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Verify the Chrome branchConfirm the version falls within the 38.x branch (38.0.2125.x series)Affected if Running Chrome 38.0.2125.101 specifically or any earlier 38.x release
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Identify IFRAME elements with overflowInspect web pages or web applications for IFRAME tags that have the CSS overflow property set (overflow: scroll, auto, hidden, or visible)Affected if IFRAME elements with non-default overflow settings are present in rendered content
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Check for auto-update statusNavigate to chrome://settings and verify under 'About Chrome' whether updates are enabled and the last check dateAffected if Auto-updates are disabled or the browser has not been updated since version 38.0.2125.101
You are affected if running Google Chrome version 38.0.2125.101 or any earlier 38.x version, particularly when browsing pages containing IFRAMEs with overflow CSS properties.
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 dataUpdate Google Chrome on Android to version 38.0.2125.102 or later. Users should ensure auto-updates are enabled for Chrome on mobile devices.
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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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