CVE-2016-1648 Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1113


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.1% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-CHROMIUMBROWSER-411424
  • published29 Mar 2016
  • disclosed29 Mar 2016

Introduced: 29 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-1648  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 chromium-browser to version 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1113 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.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the GetLoadTimes function in renderer/loadtimes_extension_bindings.cc in the Extensions implementation in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS Scores

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