Description
The download implementation in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75 on Android allows remote attackers to bypass intended pathname restrictions via unspecified 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 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 50.0.2661.75-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:0638 |
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 3
- RHSA-2016:0638 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 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-2016:1136 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/570750
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1135 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0638 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:1060 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1061 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
- GLSA-201605-02 vendor-advisory