Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 46.0.2490.71 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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | chromium-browser | 46.0.2490.71-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3376-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1106 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2770-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 46.0.2490.71-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:1912 |
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 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Google Chrome - open-vcdiff Out-of-Bounds Read in Browser Process Integer Overflow EDB-38763 · dos · Nov 19, 2015 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2015:1912 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3376-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2770-1 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
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=529520
- 38763 exploit
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=529310
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/10/stable-channel-update.html
- 77071 vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=522128
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=512053
- DSA-3376 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=522131
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134482/Google-Chrome-Integer-Overflow.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=529530
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=528799
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=516690
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=527423
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=542517
- GLSA-201603-09 vendor-advisory
- 1033816 vdb-entry
- USN-2770-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1912 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=528798
- USN-2770-2 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=525763