Description
Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not ensure that the recipient of a certain IPC message is a valid RenderFrame or RenderWidget, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging access to a renderer process, related to render_frame_host_impl.cc and render_widget_host_impl.cc, as demonstrated by a Password Manager message.
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 | 53.0.2785.113-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3667-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3091-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1142 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.17.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3091-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 53.0.2785.113-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:1905 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2016:1905 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-3091-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3667-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026