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CVE-2014-3159


The WebContentsDelegateAndroid::OpenURLFromTab function in components/web_contents_delegate_android/web_contents_delegate_android.cc in Google Chrome before 36.0.1985.122 on Android does not properly restrict URL loading, which allows remote attackers to spoof the URL in the Omnibox via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-3159 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from google, from google organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-07-20T11:12:50.197

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application google chrome ≤ 36.0.1985.106 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.1 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.2 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.3 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.4 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.5 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.6 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.8 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.12 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.13 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.14 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.15 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.16 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.17 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.18 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.19 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.20 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.21 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.22 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.23 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.24 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.25 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.26 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.27 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.28 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.29 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.30 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.31 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.32 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.33 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.34 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.35 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.36 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.37 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.38 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.39 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.40 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.41 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.42 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.43 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.44 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.45 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.46 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.47 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.48 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.49 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.50 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.51 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.52 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.53 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.54 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.55 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.56 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.57 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.58 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.59 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.60 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.61 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.62 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.63 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.64 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.65 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.66 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.67 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.68 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.69 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.70 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.72 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.73 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.74 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.75 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.76 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.77 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.78 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.79 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.81 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.82 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.83 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.84 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.85 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.86 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.87 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.88 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.89 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.90 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.91 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.92 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.93 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.94 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.95 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.96 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.97 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.98 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.99 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.100 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.101 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.102 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.103 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.104 Yes
Application google chrome 36.0.1985.105 Yes
Operating System google android * No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.