Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307
Threat Intelligence
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- published23 Jul 2016
- disclosed23 Jul 2016
Introduced: 23 Jul 2016
CVE-2016-1708 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 chromium-browser to version 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307 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:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.
The Chrome Web Store inline-installation implementation in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 does not properly consider object lifetimes during progress observation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-1708
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
- https://crbug.com/613949
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1708
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2103663002
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428