Description
Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 34.0.1847.131 on Windows and OS X and before 34.0.1847.132 on Linux, does not properly store internationalization metadata, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging "type confusion" and reading property values, related to i18n.js and runtime.cc.
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 | 34.0.1847.132-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2920-1 |
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 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg1029 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.0.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2298-1 |
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 4
- DSA-2920-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2298-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 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
- 58301 third-party-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/04/stable-channel-update_24.html
- https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/detail?r=20388
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0669 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/detail?r=20593
- GLSA-201408-16 vendor-advisory
- 60372 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0668 vendor-advisory
- DSA-2920 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/detail?r=20375
- https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/detail?r=20595
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=354967
- https://code.google.com/p/v8/source/detail?r=20377