ASA-202009-6: chromium: multiple issues
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202009-6
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Severity: High
Date : 2020-09-09
CVE-ID : CVE-2020-6573 CVE-2020-6574 CVE-2020-6575 CVE-2020-6576
CVE-2020-6579
Package : chromium
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1225
Summary
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The package chromium before version 85.0.4183.102-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including access restriction bypass and arbitrary code
execution.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 85.0.4183.102-1.
# pacman -Syu "chromium>?.0.4183.102-1"
The problems have been fixed upstream in version 85.0.4183.102.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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- CVE-2020-6573 (arbitrary code execution)
A use after free security issue has been found in the video component
of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.
- CVE-2020-6574 (access restriction bypass)
An insufficient policy enforcement security issue has been found in the
installer component of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.
- CVE-2020-6575 (access restriction bypass)
A race security issue has been found in the Mojo component of the
chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.
- CVE-2020-6576 (arbitrary code execution)
A use after free security issue has been found in the offscreen canvas
component of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.
- CVE-2020-6579 (access restriction bypass)
An insufficient policy enforcement security issue has been found in the
networking component of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.
Impact
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A remote attacker might be able to bypass security measures or execute
arbitrary code.
References
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/1116304
https://crbug.com/1102196
https://crbug.com/1081874
https://crbug.com/1111737
https://crbug.com/1122684
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6573
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6574
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6575
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6576
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6579
A chromium security update has been released for Arch Linux to address multiple issues.