Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <97.0.4692.71-0ubuntu0.18.04.1


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 4.97% (93rd percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-2311853
  • published 7 Dec 2021
  • disclosed 23 Dec 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 97.0.4692.71-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 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:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use after free in file API in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.93 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.