Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Element::detach function in core/dom/Element.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving pending updates of detached elements.
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 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 40.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1068 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2476-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 40.0.2214.91-1.el6_6 | RHSA-2015:0093 |
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
- RHSA-2015:0093 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2476-1 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
- 62665 third-party-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-update.html
- 62575 third-party-advisory
- USN-2476-1 vendor-advisory
- 72288 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201502-13 vendor-advisory
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=185670&view=revision
- 1031623 vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=429666
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0441 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0093 vendor-advisory
- 62383 third-party-advisory