Description
Inappropriate use of JIT optimisation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows, and Mac allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page, related to the escape analysis phase.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows and Mac | Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.100 for Linux, Windows and Mac | — |
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 9 | chromium-browser | 61.0.3163.100-1~deb9u1 | DSA-3985-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libv8-3.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.16.04.1306 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.14.04.1202 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 61.0.3163.100-1.el6_9 | RHSA-2017:2792 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 | chromium | 61.0.3163.100-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:2558-1, openSUSE-SU-2017:2557-1 |
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 6
- RHSA-2017:2792 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3985-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:2557-1 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-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:2558-1 Security update for Chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 100947 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201709-25 vendor-advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
- https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/10/18/browser-security-beyond-sandboxing/
- RHSA-2017:2792 vendor-advisory
- 1039497 vdb-entry
- https://crbug.com/765433
- DSA-3985 vendor-advisory