Access Restriction Bypass Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-CHROMIUMBROWSER-415649
  • published13 Sept 2012
  • disclosed13 Sept 2012

Introduced: 13 Sep 2012

CVE-2012-4908  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 chromium-browser to version 20.0.1132.47~r144678-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 or higher.

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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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