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RHSA-2016:0638: chromium-browser security update

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RHSA-2016:0638: chromium-browser security update

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
04/18/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/19/2016
Modified
03/21/2018

Description

Chromium is an open-source web browser, powered by WebKit (Blink).This update upgrades Chromium to version 50.0.2661.75.Security Fix(es):Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when visited by the victim. (CVE-2016-1652, CVE-2016-1653, CVE-2016-1651, CVE-2016-1654, CVE-2016-1655, CVE-2016-1656, CVE-2016-1657, CVE-2016-1658, CVE-2016-1659)

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-chromium-browser
  • redhat-upgrade-chromium-browser-debuginfo

References

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