Out-of-bounds Write Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu1.1348


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.3% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1704-CHROMIUMBROWSER-410371
  • published24 Apr 2017
  • disclosed24 Apr 2017

Introduced: 24 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-5032  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:17.04 chromium-browser to version 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu1.1348 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:17.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Windows could be made to increment off the end of a buffer, which allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.