Out-of-bounds Read Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.06% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1492801
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Jan 2015

Introduced: 21 Jan 2015

CVE-2014-7947  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:0093.

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.

OpenJPEG before r2944, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document, related to j2k.c, jp2.c, pi.c, t1.c, t2.c, and tcd.c.

CVSS Scores

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