CVE-2014-3172
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome...
CVE-2014-3172 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Google Chrome, published August 27, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 37.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1042.
- Severity
- 6.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.85%EPSS, 79th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
37.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1042chromium-browser +3 more
Description
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:7 From an advisory covering 17 CVEs | before 37.0.2062.120-1~deb7u1, plus listed versions 26.0.1410.43-127.0.1453.110-127.0.1453.110-1~deb7u127.0.1453.110-227.0.1453.93-1 Show 45 moreShow less27.0.1453.93-1~deb7u128.0.1500.71-128.0.1500.71-1~deb7u128.0.1500.71-228.0.1500.95-128.0.1500.95-1~deb7u128.0.1500.95-228.0.1500.95-329.0.1547.57-129.0.1547.57-1~deb7u129.0.1547.57-229.0.1547.57-329.0.1547.57-3+exp130.0.1599.101-130.0.1599.101-1~deb7u130.0.1599.101-230.0.1599.101-331.0.1650.57-131.0.1650.57-1~deb7u131.0.1650.63-131.0.1650.63-1~deb7u132.0.1700.123-132.0.1700.123-1~deb7u132.0.1700.123-232.0.1700.123-332.0.1700.123-433.0.1750.152-133.0.1750.152-1~deb7u134.0.1847.116-134.0.1847.116-1~deb7u134.0.1847.116-234.0.1847.132-134.0.1847.132-1~deb7u134.0.1847.137-134.0.1847.137-1~deb7u135.0.1916.114-135.0.1916.114-1~deb7u135.0.1916.114-1~deb7u235.0.1916.114-235.0.1916.153-135.0.1916.153-1~deb7u135.0.1916.153-235.0.1916.86-135.0.1916.99-136.0.1985.103-1 | 37.0.2062.120-1~deb7u1 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 37.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1042, plus listed versions 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu236.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg1029 | 37.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1042 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 719 CVEs | before 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs | before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
- Record
CVE-2014-3172- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
- Record
CVE-2014-3172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-3190No score
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
- Record
EUVD-2014-3190- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5x9g-x8x2-c437No score
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome...
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
- Record
GHSA-5x9g-x8x2-c437- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1No score
chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3172No score
The Debugger extension API in browser/extensions/api/debugger/debugger_api.cc in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not validate a tab's URL before an attach operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access limitations via an extension that uses a restricted URL, as demonstrated by a chrome:// URL.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/69401
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/08/stable-channel-update_26.html
src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=280354&view=revision
secunia.com/advisories/61482
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00027.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95472
crbug.com/367567
securitytracker.com/id/1030767
debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3039
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3172
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5x9g-x8x2-c437
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3172
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3172
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3015
Left out here: 11 versions and 2,147 references. The JSON record has them.