Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9646
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the GoogleChromeDistribution::DoPostUninstallOperations function in installer/util/google_chrome_distribution.cc in the uninstall-survey feature in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, as demonstrated by program.exe, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1205.
Products affected by CVE-2014-9646
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9646
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9646
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9646
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9646
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https://codereview.chromium.org/741993002
Issue 741993002: Quote the path to IE when launching it for the uninstall survey. - Code Review
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https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=434964
434964 - Chrome's uninstaller launches IE w/ an unquoted path to iexplore.exe - chromium - Monorail
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https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=449894
449894 - Tracking bug for internal fixes: Chrome M40, release 0 - chromium - Monorail
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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel UpdateVendor Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml
Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201502-13) — Gentoo security
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