Use After Free Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <64.0.3282.119-0ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.72% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-414130
  • published27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed25 Sept 2018

Introduced: 27 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-6031  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 64.0.3282.119-0ubuntu1 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.

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