Out-of-bounds Read Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Dec 2016
- disclosed18 Dec 2016
Introduced: 18 Dec 2016
CVE-2016-5186 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 chromium-browser to version 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 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.
Devtools in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android incorrectly handled objects after a tab crash, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via crafted PDF files.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5186
- https://crbug.com/644963
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5186
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528