Description
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows, and Linux and 57.0.2987.108 for Android had insufficient policy enforcement, which allowed a remote attacker to spoof the location object via a crafted HTML page, related to Blink information disclosure.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android | — |
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 | 57.0.2987.98-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3810-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.21.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3236-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.21.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3236-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 57.0.2987.98-1.el6 | RHSA-2017:0499 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 | chromium | 57.0.2987.98-8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:0740-1, openSUSE-SU-2017:0738-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2017:0499 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-3236-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3810-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0740-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:0738-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- GLSA-201704-02 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/680409
- DSA-3810 vendor-advisory
- 96767 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:0499 vendor-advisory