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Debian: CVE-2016-1665: chromium-browser -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-1665: chromium-browser -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/02/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/02/2016
Modified
11/08/2023

Description

The JSGenericLowering class in compiler/js-generic-lowering.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, mishandles comparison operators, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via crafted JavaScript code.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-chromium-browser

References

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