Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2013-2836 is a historical Google Chrome issue covering multiple unspecified flaws fixed before version 27.0.1453.93. Public details only say attackers could cause denial of service or possibly other impact through unknown vectors. Business urgency is mainly for legacy systems still running very old Chrome builds.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless old Chrome builds are present. It does not warrant emergency action from the provided evidence, but any pre-27.0.1453.93 Chrome installation should be retired or updated.
Technical view
The record describes multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 27.0.1453.93. No CVSS, CWE, attack vector, or precise affected component is provided in the bundle. Chromium issue references and an OVAL definition exist, but the public CVE text does not identify exploit mechanics or reliable impact boundaries.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments retaining Google Chrome versions older than 27.0.1453.93. The bundle does not identify other affected products, platforms, or embedded browser runtimes, so broader exposure should not be assumed without vendor confirmation.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other cited evidence of active exploitation. The described impact includes denial of service and possible other impact, but vectors are unknown, preventing confident assessment of exploitability or operational likelihood.
Researcher notes
Public evidence is sparse: no CWE, CVSS, vectors, or component details are in the source bundle. Analysis should remain version-based. Do not infer exploit primitives from the Chromium issue list without reviewing accessible vendor details.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Google Chrome to 27.0.1453.93 or later where legacy builds exist.
- Remove unsupported Chrome installations that cannot be updated.
- Check vendor guidance before assuming fixes for Chromium-derived products.
- Use browser management controls to block obsolete Chrome versions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Chrome versions across managed endpoints and servers.
- Flag any Google Chrome version older than 27.0.1453.93.
- Use the referenced OVAL definition where compatible with your scanner.
- Review exceptions for legacy systems requiring old browser versions.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=226012CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=223034CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=181438CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=222036CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=241595CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16609CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=168050CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=232389CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=180058CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=173672CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=177815CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=223125CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=170715CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=225403CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=176719CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=222770CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=173397CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=231725CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=196575CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=196571CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=236631CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=226659CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=232532CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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