Free and open-source vulnerability scanner
Mageni eases for you the vulnerability scanning, assessment, and management process. It is free and open-source.
Install NowAvailable for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Debian Security Advisory DSA 4404-1 (chromium - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Clement Lecigne discovered a use-after-free issue in chromium's file reader implementation. A maliciously crafted file could be used to remotely execute arbitrary code because of this problem. This update also fixes a regression introduced in a previous update. The browser would always crash when launched in remote debugging mode.
Affected Software
Affected Software
chromium on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 72.0.3626.122-1~deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages. For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to its security tracker page linked in the references.