Out-of-bounds Write Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:62.0.3202.62-2.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.66% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1514337
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Oct 2017

Introduced: 17 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-5133  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:62.0.3202.62-2.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2997.

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.

Off-by-one read/write on the heap in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 allowed a remote attacker to corrupt memory and possibly leak information and potentially execute code via a crafted PDF file.