Description
Google Chrome before 37.0.2062.94 does not properly handle the interaction of extensions, IPC, the sync API, and Google V8, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3176.
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 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3039-1 chromium-browser - security update 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
References
- google-chrome-cve20143177-code-exec(95477) vdb-entry
- https://crbug.com/386988
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/08/stable-channel-update_26.html
- 61482 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201408-16 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1151 vendor-advisory
- 60268 third-party-advisory
- 1030767 vdb-entry
- DSA-3039 vendor-advisory
- 69404 vdb-entry