Use After Free Affecting oxide-qt package, versions <1.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.37% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-OXIDEQT-396503
  • published11 Sept 2016
  • disclosed11 Sept 2016

Introduced: 11 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-5150  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 oxide-qt to version 1.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream oxide-qt package and not the oxide-qt package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

WebKit/Source/bindings/modules/v8/V8BindingForModules.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, has an Indexed Database (aka IndexedDB) API implementation that does not properly restrict key-path evaluation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages certain side effects.