Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting chromium-browser package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-CHROMIUMBROWSER-411154
  • published18 Oct 2018
  • disclosed26 Apr 2019

Introduced: 18 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-5179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:8 chromium-browser.

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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually, allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60.