Description
Use after free in media picker in Google Chrome prior to 79.0.3945.88 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified – < 79.0.3945.88 | 79.0.3945.88 |
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 14 | chromium | 79.0.3945.130-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 79.0.3945.130-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 79.0.3945.130-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | chromium | 79.0.3945.130-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4606-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 79.0.3945.130-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 79.0.3945.130-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 79.0.3945.88-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:0005 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | chromium | 79.0.3945.88-bp151.3.38.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0007-1, openSUSE-SU-2019:2712-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP3 | chromium | 79.0.3945.88-bp151.3.38.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2712-1 |
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 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | chromium | 79.0.3945.88-bp151.3.38.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2712-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2020:0005 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-4606-1 chromium - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 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-2020:0007-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2712-1 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://crbug.com/1031653
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0007 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-4355ea258e vendor-advisory
- 20200120 [SECURITY] [DSA 4606-1] chromium security update mailing-list
- DSA-4606 vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156563/Chrome-DesktopMediaPickerController-WebContentsDestroyed-Use-After-Free.html
- GLSA-202003-08 vendor-advisory