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Debian: CVE-2016-1687: chromium-browser -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-1687: chromium-browser -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/01/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/01/2016
Modified
11/08/2023

Description

The renderer implementation in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not properly restrict public exposure of classes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to extensions.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-chromium-browser

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