CVE-2014-1702

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions prior to 33.0.1750.149

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the DatabaseThread::cleanupDatabaseThread function, which is part of the web database implementation in Blink. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts. The exploitation is possible due to the improper handling of scheduled tasks during the shutdown of a thread.

Recommendations For Google Chrome versions prior to 33.0.1750.149, update to version 33.0.1750.149 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the web database feature in Blink until a patch is applied.