Description
The MIDI subsystem in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.106 does not properly handle the sending of data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to midi_manager.cc, midi_manager_alsa.cc, and midi_manager_mac.cc, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8664.
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 | 48.0.2564.82-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3456-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 47.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1107 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 47.0.2526.106-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:2665 |
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-2015:2665 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3456-1 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2347 vendor-advisory
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1508563003
- RHSA-2015:2665 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update_15.html
- 1034491 vdb-entry
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1500153002
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=569486
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=564501
- GLSA-201603-09 vendor-advisory
- 79348 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2346 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3456 vendor-advisory