CVE-2013-2906

CVE-2013-2906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-362.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-362
• Affected product: Google Chrome
• Published: 2013-10-02
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple race conditions in the Web Audio implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 30.0.1599.66, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to threading in core/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp, core/platform/audio/AudioDSPKernelProcessor.cpp, core/platform/audio/HRTFElevation.cpp, and modules/webaudio/ConvolverNode.cpp.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2906?

Multiple race conditions in the Web Audio implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 30.0.1599.66, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to threading in core/html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp, core/platform/audio/AudioDSPKernelProcessor.cpp, core/platform/audio/HRTFElevation.cpp, and modules/webaudio/ConvolverNode.cpp.

How severe is CVE-2013-2906?

CVE-2013-2906 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-2906 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-2906?

CVE-2013-2906 primarily affects Google Chrome. In total, 59 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2906?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-2906 published?

CVE-2013-2906 was published on 2013-10-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/10/stable-channel-update.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-10/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00042.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2785
• https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=223962
• https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=270758
• https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=271161
• https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=284785
• https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=284786
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19013
• https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=157243&view=revision
• https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=157245&view=revision
• https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=157256&view=revision
• https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=157259&view=revision
• https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=157273&view=revision

Affected products (59)

• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:30.0.1599.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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