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title: "CVE-2013-2842\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2842?format=md
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# CVE-2013-2842

Publication date 22 May 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 27.0.1453.93 allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified
other impact via vectors related to the handling of widgets.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| chromium-browser | 13.04 raring | Fixed 28.0.1500.52-0ubuntu1.13.04.3 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 28.0.1500.52-0ubuntu1.12.10.3 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 28.0.1500.52-0ubuntu1.12.04.2 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-2842)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2842)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-2842)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2842)

### Other references

* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=226696>
* <http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/05/stable-channel-release.html>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=241595>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=236631>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=232865>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=232532>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=232389>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=231725>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=229402>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=227390>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=226659>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=226090>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=226012>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=225979>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=225403>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=224920>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=223145>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=223125>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=223034>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=222770>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=222754>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=222036>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=196648>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=196575>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=196571>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=181438>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=181375>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=180920>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=180058>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=179580>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178761>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178581>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178269>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=178130>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=177815>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=176719>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=174920>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=173672>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=173397>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=170715>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=168050>
* <https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=162896>
* <http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/05/stable-channel-release.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2842>