CVE-2016-1700 Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:51.0.2704.79-1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.38% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1506830
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Jun 2016

Introduced: 1 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-1700  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:51.0.2704.79-1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1201.

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.

extensions/renderer/runtime_custom_bindings.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79 does not consider side effects during creation of an array of extension views, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to extensions.

CVSS Scores

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