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Red Hat: CVE-2017-5043: Important: chromium-browser security update (RHSA-2017:0499)

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Red Hat: CVE-2017-5043: Important: chromium-browser security update (RHSA-2017:0499)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/09/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/19/2017
Modified
11/08/2023

Description

Chrome Apps in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Linux, Windows, and Mac had a use after free bug in GuestView, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted Chrome extension.

Solution(s)

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

References

  • 96767
  • DSA-3810
  • GLSA-201704-02
  • CVE-2017-5043

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