Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1513009
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Jun 2017

Introduced: 5 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-5081  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1399.

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.

Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed an attacker with local write access to modify extensions by modifying extension files.

CVSS Scores

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