Access Restriction Bypass Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <43.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.74% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-CHROMIUMBROWSER-409223
  • published19 Apr 2015
  • disclosed19 Apr 2015

Introduced: 19 Apr 2015

CVE-2015-1248  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 chromium-browser to version 43.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089 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:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The FileSystem API in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 allows remote attackers to bypass the SafeBrowsing for Executable Files protection mechanism by creating a .exe file in a temporary filesystem and then referencing this file with a filesystem:http: URL.

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