Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:62.0.3202.89-1.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.89% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-2145003
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Nov 2017

Introduced: 6 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-15399  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 chromium-browser to version 0:62.0.3202.89-1.el6_9 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.

A use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.89 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.