CVE-2014-7947
CVE-2014-7947 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% (75th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Google Chrome
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
OpenJPEG before r2944, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document, related to j2k.c, jp2.c, pi.c, t1.c, t2.c, and tcd.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7947?
- OpenJPEG before r2944, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document, related to j2k.c, jp2.c, pi.c, t1.c, t2.c, and tcd.c.
- How severe is CVE-2014-7947?
- CVE-2014-7947 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-7947 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-7947?
- CVE-2014-7947 affects Google Chrome. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-7947?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-7947 published?
- CVE-2014-7947 was published on 2015-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0093.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62665
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72288
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031623
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=430566
- https://pdfium.googlesource.com/pdfium/+/66d6538c0a97cff550cafdfeaebe8a3f0efbad89
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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