Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 4.8.271.17, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, 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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libv8-3.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.1222 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libv8-3.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.12.5-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1108 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.12.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2877-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 48.0.2564.82-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:0072 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2016:0072 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2877-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
References
- RHSA-2016:0072 vendor-advisory
- USN-2877-1 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html
- 1034801 vdb-entry
- 81431 vdb-entry