CVE-2013-2853
The HTTPS implementation in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not ensure that headers are...
The HTTPS implementation in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not ensure that headers are terminated by \r\n\r\n (carriage return, newline, carriage return, newline), which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors that trigger header truncation.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
The HTTPS implementation in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not ensure that headers are terminated by \r\n\r\n (carriage return, newline, carriage return, newline), which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors that trigger header truncation.
- Record
CVE-2013-2853- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The HTTPS implementation in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not ensure that headers are terminated by \r\n\r\n (carriage return, newline, carriage return, newline), which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors that trigger header truncation.
- Record
CVE-2013-2853- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2792 No score
The HTTPS implementation in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not ensure that headers are terminated by \r\n\r\n (carriage return, newline, carriage return, newline), which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors that trigger header truncation.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2792- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4w8v-46j6-77cf No score
The HTTPS implementation in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not ensure that headers are...
The HTTPS implementation in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 does not ensure that headers are terminated by \r\n\r\n (carriage return, newline, carriage return, newline), which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to have an unspecified impact via vectors that trigger header truncation.
- Record
GHSA-4w8v-46j6-77cf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2013-0234 No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities:
The HTTPS implementation does not ensure that headers are terminated by \r\n\r\n (carriage return, newline, carriage return, newline) (CVE-2013-2853).
Chrome does not properly prevent pop-under windows (CVE-2013-2867).
common/extensions/sync_helper.cc proceeds with sync operations for NPAPI extensions without checking for a certain plugin permission setting (CVE-2013-2868).
Denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted JPEG2000 image (CVE-2013-2869).
Use-after-free vulnerability in network sockets (CVE-2013-2870).
Use-after-free vulnerability in input handling (CVE-2013-2871).
Use-after-free vulnerability in resource loading (CVE-2013-2873).
Out-of-bounds read in SVG file handling (CVE-2013-2875).
Chrome does not properly enforce restrictions on the capture of screenshots by extensions, which could lead to information disclosure from previous page visits (CVE-2013-2876).
Out-of-bounds read in text handling (CVE-2013-2878).
The circumstances in which a renderer process can be considered a trusted process for sign-in and subsequent sync operations were not propertly checked (CVE-2013-2879).
The chrome 28 development team found various issues from internal fuzzing, audits, and other studies (CVE-2013-2880).
- Record
MGASA-2013-0234- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:7 |
before 28.0.1500.71-1~deb7u1, plus listed versions 26.0.1410.43-127.0.1453.110-127.0.1453.110-1~deb7u127.0.1453.110-227.0.1453.93-127.0.1453.93-1~deb7u1 |
28.0.1500.71-1~deb7u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:2 |
before 28.0.1500.71-1.mga2 | 28.0.1500.71-1.mga2 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:3 |
before 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3 | 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:3 |
before 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3.tainted | 28.0.1500.71-1.mga3.tainted |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2853 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Google Chrome, published July 10, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.12%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-1~deb7u1.
References
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=244260
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=44b400c80726ee5d205a27730a0c846be656a071
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17033
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2724
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/07/stable-channel-update.html
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f4f9f4948de5a59462e13ad712d7d9117238aeea
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2853
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git;a=commit;h=44b400c80726ee5d205a27730a0c846be656a071
git.chromium.org/gitweb?p=chromium/chromium.git;a=commit;h=f4f9f4948de5a59462e13ad712d7d9117238aeea
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4w8v-46j6-77cf
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0234.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10804