Description
The PageCaptureSaveAsMHTMLFunction::ReturnFailure function in browser/extensions/api/page_capture/page_capture_api.cc in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an error in creating an MHTML document.
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 | 49.0.2623.108-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3531-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.1233 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1113 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.108-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:0525 |
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-2016:0525 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3531-1 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
- RHSA-2016:0525 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0929 vendor-advisory
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1761303003/
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1059 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=597518
- DSA-3531 vendor-advisory
- 1035423 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=401364
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0930 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201605-02 vendor-advisory