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Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.58% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-CHROMIUMBROWSER-412697
  • published11 Sept 2016
  • disclosed11 Sept 2016
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Introduced: 11 Sep 2016

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 chromium-browser to version 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254 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:16.04 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.