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://crbug.com/1062247
https://crbug.com/1061018
https://crbug.com/1059764
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6450
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6451
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6452