Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu1.1242
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-411976
- published 14 May 2016
- disclosed 14 May 2016
Introduced: 14 May 2016
CVE-2016-1665 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu1.1242 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 JSGenericLowering class in compiler/js-generic-lowering.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, mishandles comparison operators, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via crafted JavaScript code.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-1665
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
- https://crbug.com/606181
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1925463003
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1665
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89106
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1