Check Point Advisories

Google Chrome V8 JavaScript Engine Memory Corruption (CVE-2014-1705)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2014-1171
Date Published: 8 Apr 2014
Severity: High
Last Updated: Thursday 27 March, 2014
Source: CVE-2014-1705
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75 and above
Who is Vulnerable? Google Chrome for Linux and Mac prior to 33.0.1750.152
Google Chrome prior to 33.0.1750.154
Vulnerability Description A memory corruption vulnerability exist in Google Chrome. The vulnerability is due to an error while processing JavaScript code by the V8 JavaScript Engine. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a malicious web page.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R70 / R71 / R75 and above

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Google Chrome V8 JavaScript Engine Memory Corruption protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name:  Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information:  Google Chrome V8 JavaScript Engine Memory Corruption

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