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.
Published: 2014-08-27
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3039-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3190 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.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00526}

epss

{'score': 0.0048}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:35:56.715Z

Reserved: 2014-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-3172

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-08-27T01:55:05.697

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-3172

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