Ubuntu Security Notice 5350-1 - It was discovered that Chromium incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5350-1
March 28, 2022
chromium-browser vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Chromium could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially
crafted input.
Software Description:
- chromium-browser: Chromium web browser, open-source version of Chrome
Details:
It was discovered that Chromium incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
chromium-browser 99.0.4844.84-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5350-1
CVE-2022-1096
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/99.0.4844.84-0ubuntu0.18.04.1