# CVE-2014-3178: Use-after-free vulnerability in core/dom/Node.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.120, allows remote attackers to cause

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in core/dom/Node.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.120, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper handling of render-tree inconsistencies.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201409-06.xml
- https://crbug.com/401362
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95815
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=180539&view=revision
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/09/stable-channel-update_9.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61446
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3039
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69709

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