Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
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 | 40.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1069 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2495-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 40.0.2214.111-1.el6_6 | RHSA-2015:0163 |
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-2015:0163 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2495-1 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
- google-chrome-cve20151212-unspecified(100718) vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=451918
- 72497 vdb-entry
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/stable-channel-update.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=451684
- 62818 third-party-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=446459
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=427303
- 62925 third-party-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/chrome-for-android-update.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=438365
- GLSA-201502-13 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=445679
- 62917 third-party-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=455225
- RHSA-2015:0163 vendor-advisory
- 62670 third-party-advisory
- 1031709 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0441 vendor-advisory
- USN-2495-1 vendor-advisory