Out-of-bounds Read Affecting v8314-v8 package, versions <1:3.14.5.10-6.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.12% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-V8314V8-4651416
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed4 Dec 2013

Introduced: 4 Dec 2013

CVE-2013-6640  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 v8314-v8 to version 1:3.14.5.10-6.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1744.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream v8314-v8 package and not the v8314-v8 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The DehoistArrayIndex function in hydrogen-dehoist.cc (aka hydrogen.cc) in Google V8 before 3.22.24.7, as used in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via JavaScript code that sets a variable to the value of an array element with a crafted index.

CVSS Scores

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