Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202004-1
========================================
Severity: High
Date    : 2020-04-01
CVE-ID  : CVE-2020-6450 CVE-2020-6451 CVE-2020-6452
Package : chromium
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1123

Summary
======
The package chromium before version 80.0.3987.162-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 80.0.3987.162-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>=80.0.3987.162-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 80.0.3987.162.

Workaround
=========
None.

Description
==========
- CVE-2020-6450 (arbitrary code execution)

A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the WebAudio component
of the chromium browser before 80.0.3987.162.

- CVE-2020-6451 (arbitrary code execution)

A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the WebAudio component
of the chromium browser before 80.0.3987.162.

- CVE-2020-6452 (arbitrary code execution)

A head-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the Media
component of the chromium browser before 80.0.3987.162.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker might be able to execute arbitrary code on the
affected host.

References
=========
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6450
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6451
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6452

ArchLinux: 202004-1: chromium: arbitrary code execution

April 1, 2020

Summary

- CVE-2020-6450 (arbitrary code execution) A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the WebAudio component of the chromium browser before 80.0.3987.162.
- CVE-2020-6451 (arbitrary code execution)
A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the WebAudio component of the chromium browser before 80.0.3987.162.
- CVE-2020-6452 (arbitrary code execution)
A head-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the Media component of the chromium browser before 80.0.3987.162.

Resolution

Upgrade to 80.0.3987.162-1. # pacman -Syu "chromium>=80.0.3987.162-1"
The problems have been fixed upstream in version 80.0.3987.162.

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6450 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6451 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6452

Severity
Package : chromium
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1123

Workaround

None.

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