CVE-2014-7948

chromium-browser: caching error in AppCache

Published Jan 22, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The AppCacheUpdateJob::URLFetcher::OnResponseStarted function in content/browser/appcache/appcache_update_job.cc in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 proceeds with AppCache caching for SSL sessions even if there is an X.509 certificate error, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTML5 application content via a crafted certificate.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7798 The AppCacheUpdateJob::URLFetcher::OnResponseStarted function in content/browser/appcache/appcache_update_job.cc in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 proceeds with AppCache caching for SSL sessions even if there is an X.509 certificate error, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTML5 application content via a crafted certificate.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2476-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 22, 2015, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 21, 2015, 12:00 AM