Red Hat Security Advisory 2017-0499-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2017-0499-01 – Chromium is an open-source web browser, powered by WebKit. This update upgrades Chromium to version 57.0.2987.98. Security Fix: Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when visited by the victim.

Red Hat Security Advisory 2017-0498-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2017-0498-01 – Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 45.8.0. Security Fix: Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3231-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 3231-1 – Joseph Bisch discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain xml messages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Pidgin to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.