Description
Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified – < 86.0.4240.183 | 86.0.4240.183 |
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 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | chromium | 86.0.4240.183-bp152.2.26.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1829-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | gn | 0.1807-bp152.2.3.4 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1829-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | chromium | 86.0.4240.183-bp151.3.119.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1937-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:1831-1 |
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 15.2 | chromium | 86.0.4240.183-bp151.3.119.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1831-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | opera | 72.0.3815.320-lp152.2.21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1952-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | chromium | 86.0.4240.183-bp151.3.119.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1831-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | opera | 72.0.3815.320-lp152.2.21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1952-1 |
Advisories 6
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1831-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1952-1 Security update for opera 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-2020:1937-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1829-1 Security update for chromium, gn 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://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1125018
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1829 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1831 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4824 vendor-advisory