CVE-2013-2868 Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.10.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.61% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1210-CHROMIUMBROWSER-409411
  • published10 Jul 2013
  • disclosed10 Jul 2013

Introduced: 10 Jul 2013

CVE-2013-2868  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.10 chromium-browser to version 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.10.1 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:12.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

common/extensions/sync_helper.cc in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 proceeds with sync operations for NPAPI extensions without checking for a certain plugin permission setting, which might allow remote attackers to trigger unwanted extension changes via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Scores

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