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7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2013-6665
Google Chrome Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ResourceProvider::InitializeSoftware function in cc/resources/resource_provider.cc in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.146 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large texture size that triggers improper memory allocation in the software renderer.

INFO

Published Date :

March 5, 2014, 5:11 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-6665 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Google Chrome and Chromium, which could allow for denial of service or other unspecified impacts.
  • Update Google Chrome to version 33.0.1750.146 or later.
  • Update the affected package for Chromium or Opera.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-6665.

URL Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65930
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=337882
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=250870&view=revision
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65930
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=337882
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=250870&view=revision
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-6665 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-6665 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-6665 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2883
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65930
    Added Reference https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=337882
    Added Reference https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=250870&view=revision
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65930 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.97 }} -0.31%

score

0.74550

percentile