Chrome 157 fixes 83 flaws, including five critical use-after-free bugs
Windows and Mac move to 157.0.8103.78/.79 and Linux to 157.0.8103.78; the notice does not report exploitation.
Uninitialized resource in Chrome Media on Windows
An uninitialized resource in the Media component of Google Chrome on Windows can let a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process read memory outside the sandbox. Triggering it requires a crafted HTML page. Chrome on Windows before 157.0.8103.78 is affected.
What to do: Update Google Chrome on Windows to 157.0.8103.78 or later.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | on Windows prior to 157.0.8103.78 | 157.0.8103.78 |
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Uninitialized resource in Media in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Windows and Mac move to 157.0.8103.78/.79 and Linux to 157.0.8103.78; the notice does not report exploitation.
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