Use After Free Affecting chromium package, versions <72.0.3626.81-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.02% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-CHROMIUM-260789
  • published30 Jan 2019
  • disclosed19 Feb 2019

Introduced: 30 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-5759  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable chromium to version 72.0.3626.81-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

Incorrect lifetime handling in HTML select elements in Google Chrome on Android and Mac prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.