Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in extensions/renderer/user_script_injector.cc in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to script deletion.
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 | 52.0.2743.82-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3637-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1134 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 52.0.2743.82-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:1485 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | chromium | 52.0.2743.82-89.1 | openSUSE-SU-2016:1869-1, openSUSE-SU-2016:1868-1 |
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 6
- RHSA-2016:1485 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 21, 2026
- DSA-3637-1 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-2016:1869-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1868-1 Security update for Chromium 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
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2134613002/
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1868 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1869 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/625393
- 92053 vdb-entry
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1918 vendor-advisory
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2116923002/
- GLSA-201610-09 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1865 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1485 vendor-advisory
- 1036428 vdb-entry
- DSA-3637 vendor-advisory