CVE-2014-7936: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-7936: Use-after-free vulnerability in the ZoomBubbleView::Close function in browser/ui/views/location_bar/zoom_bu...

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ZoomBubbleView::Close function in browser/ui/views/location_bar/zoom_bubble_view.cc in the Views implementation in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document that triggers improper maintenance of a zoom bubble.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 13:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2014-7936 is an old Google Chrome browser memory-safety issue fixed before version 40.0.2214.91. A malicious document could mishandle Chrome's zoom bubble UI and crash the browser, with unspecified other impact possible. The main business concern is legacy or unmanaged Chrome/Chromium installations, not current fully updated browsers. Exposure is most plausible where Chrome or Chromium-derived packages remain older than 40.0.2214.91, including legacy Linux distribution packages referenced by Gentoo, Red Hat, and openSUSE advisories. Modern auto-updated Chrome deployments are unlikely to remain exposed. Treat as a legacy hygiene item unless old Chrome/Chromium is present. Prioritize rapid remediation only if unmanaged endpoints, embedded kiosks, or frozen Linux images still run pre-40 browser builds. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Google Chrome to 40.0.2214.91 or later.; Update Chromium packages through supported OS vendor channels.; Remove unsupported legacy browser versions from managed endpoints..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 05:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 22, 2015, 22:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=428561CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://codereview.chromium.org/752153005CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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