Missing Initialization of a Variable Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.28% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1494549
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 May 2015

Introduced: 19 May 2015

CVE-2015-1259  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-456  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1023.

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.

PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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