Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in core/dom/ContainerNode.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging script execution that occurs before notification of node removal.
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 | 37.0.2062.120-1~deb7u1 | DSA-3039-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 37.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg1042 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.1.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2326-1 |
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-3039-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2326-1 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
- 69405 vdb-entry
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/08/stable-channel-update_26.html
- 60424 third-party-advisory
- 61482 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201408-16 vendor-advisory
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=178976&view=revision
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1151 vendor-advisory
- google-chrome-cve20143169-code-exec(95469) vdb-entry
- 60268 third-party-advisory
- 1030767 vdb-entry
- DSA-3039 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/387389