Description
Google V8 before 3.17.13, as used in Google Chrome before 27.0.1444.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by the Bejeweled game.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libv8-3.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libv8-3.14 | No fix yet | — |