Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the editing implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via JavaScript code that triggers removal of a node during processing of the DOM tree, related to CompositeEditCommand.cpp and ReplaceSelectionCommand.cpp.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | chromium-browser | 31.0.1650.63-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2811-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 3
- DSA-2811-1 chromium-browser - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6145
- 56217 third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6163
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6537
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0065 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/12/stable-channel-update.html
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1933 vendor-advisory
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=161598&view=revision
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=314469
- DSA-2811 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6162
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1927 vendor-advisory
- 1029442 vdb-entry