Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:48.0.2564.82-1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.1% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-2129034
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Jan 2016

Introduced: 20 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-1613  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 chromium-browser to version 0:48.0.2564.82-1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the formfiller implementation in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document, related to improper tracking of the destruction of (1) IPWL_FocusHandler and (2) IPWL_Provider objects.

CVSS Scores

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