Description
Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed an attacker with local write access to modify extensions by modifying extension files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.1289 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 59.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.14.04.1186 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 59.0.3071.86-1.el6_9 | RHSA-2017:1399 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 | chromium | 59.0.3071.86-20.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:1502-1, openSUSE-SU-2017:1501-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2017:1399 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:1501-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:1502-1 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
- 98861 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:1399 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/672008
- 1038622 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201706-20 vendor-advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html