Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the AppCache implementation in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 allows remote attackers with renderer access to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect AppCacheUpdateJob behavior associated with duplicate cache selection.
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 | 47.0.2526.73-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3415-1 |
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 | 1.11.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2825-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 47.0.2526.73-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:2545 |
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 5
- RHSA-2015:2545 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3415-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2825-1 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
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html
- USN-2825-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2290 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=551044
- GLSA-201603-09 vendor-advisory
- 78416 vdb-entry
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1418783005/
- DSA-3415 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2291 vendor-advisory
- 1034298 vdb-entry