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CVE-2014-7905

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-11-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 39.0.2171.45 or later.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65 on Android does not prevent navigation to a URL in cases where an intent for the URL lacks CATEGORY_BROWSABLE, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted web site.

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 confidence

Chrome on Android fails to validate that intents used to navigate to URLs contain the CATEGORY_BROWSABLE flag before allowing navigation. This allows malicious websites to trigger intents that should be restricted, bypassing intended access controls in Android's intent-based security model.

MitigationUpdate Google Chrome for Android to version 39.0.2171.65 or later to include the fix for the missing CATEGORY_BROWSABLE validation.

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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
Affected:<= 39.0.2171.45

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Google Chrome for Android
    Check if Google Chrome is installed on an Android device. This vulnerability only affects Chrome on Android, not desktop Chrome or other browsers.
    Affected if Chrome for Android is not installed on the device, the vulnerability does not apply.
  2. Determine Chrome for Android version
    Open Google Chrome on the Android device, navigate to chrome://version, or go to Settings > Apps > Google Chrome to view the installed version number.
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or Chrome for Android is not found.
  3. Compare version against affected range
    Compare the installed version number to the affected range: version 39.0.2171.45 and earlier. The CVE description indicates versions <= 39.0.2171.45 are affected.
    Affected if The installed version is 39.0.2171.45 or lower.
  4. Verify Android intent handling is in use
    This vulnerability exploits Chrome for Android's intent handling for URLs. The flaw exists when Chrome processes URL intents without validating the CATEGORY_BROWSABLE flag.
    Affected if This is inherent to the affected Chrome for Android versions when handling web links.

You are affected if you are running Google Chrome for Android version 39.0.2171.45 or earlier on an Android device.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 39.0.2171.45
Interim mitigation

Update Google Chrome for Android to version 39.0.2171.65 or later to include the fix for the missing CATEGORY_BROWSABLE validation.

Fix this in Chrome Scoped from the published advisory
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