Improper Access Restriction to Gyroscope Data in Google Chrome

CVE-2014-9689 · MEDIUM Severity

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

content/renderer/device_sensors/device_orientation_event_pump.cc in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 does not properly restrict access to high-rate gyroscope data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain speech signals from a device's physical environment via a crafted web site that listens for ondeviceorientation events, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1231.

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