Out-of-bounds Read Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu2.1350
Threat Intelligence
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- published27 Oct 2017
- disclosed27 Oct 2017
Introduced: 27 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-5055 (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 printing in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Linux and Windows allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5055
- https://crbug.com/698622
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5055
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0860
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97221