Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 39.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1064 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.3.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2410-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 39.0.2171.65-2.el6_6 | RHSA-2014:1894 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 14
- Kemp Load Master 7.1.16 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-36609 · webapps · Apr 2, 2015
- QNAP - Admin Shell via Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Metasploit) EDB-36503 · remote · Mar 26, 2015
- QNAP - Web Server Remote Code Execution via Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Metasploit) EDB-36504 · remote · Mar 26, 2015
- PHP < 5.6.2 - 'Shellshock' Safe Mode / disable_functions Bypass / Command Injection EDB-35146 · webapps · Nov 3, 2014
- CUPS Filter - Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Metasploit) EDB-35115 · remote · Oct 29, 2014 · verified
- Bash CGI - 'Shellshock' Remote Command Injection (Metasploit) EDB-34895 · webapps · Oct 6, 2014 · verified
- Postfix SMTP 4.2.x < 4.2.48 - 'Shellshock' Remote Command Injection EDB-34896 · remote · Oct 6, 2014 · verified
- OpenVPN 2.2.29 - 'Shellshock' Remote Command Injection EDB-34879 · remote · Oct 4, 2014
- GNU bash 4.3.11 - Environment Variable dhclient EDB-34860 · remote · Oct 2, 2014
- Pure-FTPd - External Authentication Bash Environment Variable Code Injection (Metasploit) EDB-34862 · remote · Oct 2, 2014 · verified
- IPFire - CGI Web Interface (Authenticated) Bash Environment Variable Code Injection EDB-34839 · webapps · Oct 1, 2014 · verified
- GNU Bash - 'Shellshock' Environment Variable Command Injection EDB-34765 · remote · Sep 25, 2014 · verified
- Bash - 'Shellshock' Environment Variables Command Injection EDB-34766 · remote · Sep 25, 2014 · verified
- GNU Bash - Environment Variable Command Injection (Metasploit) EDB-34777 · remote · Sep 25, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2014:1894 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2410-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=397396
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=411165
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=409508
- 1031241 vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=409454
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=391001
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=413744
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=340387
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=421981
- 71161 vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=408426
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=421720
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=423030
- RHSA-2014:1894 vendor-advisory
- 62608 third-party-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=421090
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=414134
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=389451
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=417329
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=424999
- 34879 exploit
- 60194 third-party-advisory
- google-chrome-cve20147910-multiple-unspec(98798) vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=425152
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=415407
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=411162
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=424215
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=417210
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=337071
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/11/stable-channel-update_18.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=433500
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=421321
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=422482
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=411159
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=413743
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=421504
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=425151
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=423891