Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:39.0.2171.65-2.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.61% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1490833
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Nov 2014

Introduced: 18 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-7907  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:39.0.2171.65-2.el6_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1894.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in modules/screen_orientation/ScreenOrientationController.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger improper handling of a detached frame, related to the (1) lock and (2) unlock methods.

CVSS Base Scores

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