Numeric Errors Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu~1.12.10.0~pkg900


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.31% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1210-CHROMIUMBROWSER-413070
  • published9 Apr 2014
  • disclosed9 Apr 2014

Introduced: 9 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-1717  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.10 chromium-browser to version 34.0.1847.116-0ubuntu1.12.10.0pkg900 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.

Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.116, does not properly use numeric casts during handling of typed arrays, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

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