ASA-202107-1: electron12: arbitrary code execution
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202107-1
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Severity: High
Date : 2021-07-01
CVE-ID : CVE-2021-30547 CVE-2021-30553 CVE-2021-30554
Package : electron12
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-2112
Summary
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The package electron12 before version 12.0.13-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 12.0.13-1.
# pacman -Syu "electron12>.0.13-1"
The problems have been fixed upstream in version 12.0.13.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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- CVE-2021-30547 (arbitrary code execution)
An out of bounds write security issue has been found in the ANGLE
component of the Chromium browser before version 91.0.4472.101.
- CVE-2021-30553 (arbitrary code execution)
A use after free security issue has been found in the Network service
component of the Chromium browser before version 91.0.4472.101.
- CVE-2021-30554 (arbitrary code execution)
A use after free security issue has been found in the WebGL component
of the Chromium browser engine before version 91.0.4472.114. Google is
aware that an exploit for CVE-2021-30554 exists in the wild.
Impact
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A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through a crafted web
page. Google is aware that an exploit for one of the security issues
exists in the wild.
References
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https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v12.0.13
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/1210414
https://crbug.com/1209769
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html
https://crbug.com/1219857
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-30547
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-30553
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-30554
An electron12 security update has been released for Arch Linux.