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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-1677: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-1677: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/05/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
11/08/2023

Description

uri.js in Google V8 before 5.1.281.26, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, uses an incorrect array type, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by calling the decodeURI function and leveraging "type confusion."

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-chromium

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