CVE-2014-3174

CVE-2014-3174 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Google Chrome
• Published: 2014-08-27
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

modules/webaudio/BiquadDSPKernel.cpp in the Web Audio API implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94, does not properly consider concurrent threads during attempts to update biquad filter coefficients, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) via crafted API calls.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3174?

modules/webaudio/BiquadDSPKernel.cpp in the Web Audio API implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94, does not properly consider concurrent threads during attempts to update biquad filter coefficients, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) via crafted API calls.

How severe is CVE-2014-3174?

CVE-2014-3174 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-3174 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-3174?

CVE-2014-3174 primarily affects Google Chrome. In total, 82 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3174?

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

When was CVE-2014-3174 published?

CVE-2014-3174 was published on 2014-08-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/08/stable-channel-update_26.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00027.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/60268
• http://secunia.com/advisories/60424
• http://secunia.com/advisories/61482
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3039
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69407
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030767
• https://crbug.com/389219
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95474
• https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=177250&view=revision

Affected products (82)

• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:37.0.2062.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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