Out-of-bounds Read Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu2.1350


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.55% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-408863
  • published27 Oct 2017
  • disclosed27 Oct 2017

Introduced: 27 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-5056  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu2.1350 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.

A use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

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