Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <54.0.2840.101-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Dec 2016
- disclosed18 Dec 2016
Introduced: 18 Dec 2016
CVE-2016-5183 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9 chromium-browser to version 54.0.2840.101-1 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 Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A heap use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted PDF files.
References
- https://crbug.com/645122
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5183
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2338893002
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5183