Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu1.1360
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EPSS
0.59% (79th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-409150
- published 27 Oct 2017
- disclosed 27 Oct 2017
Introduced: 27 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-5079 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu1.1360 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.
Inappropriate implementation in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to display UI on a non attacker controlled tab via a crafted HTML page.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5079
- https://crbug.com/713686
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5079
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-20
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1399
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98861
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038622
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