Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.1222
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-407685
- published 25 Jan 2016
- disclosed 25 Jan 2016
Introduced: 25 Jan 2016
CVE-2016-1612 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04
chromium-browser
to version 48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.1222 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.
The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-1612
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497632
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1612
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/v8/v8/+/cfbd16172fa165cc33ce0e2e72f74e5561168a61
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1531583005
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81431
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1