ArchLinux: ASA-201709-1 Critical: Code Execution and Access Risks

The package chromium before version 61.0.3163.79-1 is vulnerable to multiple issues including arbitrary code execution, access restriction bypass, information disclosure and silent downgrade.

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201709-1
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Severity: Critical
Date    : 2017-09-06
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-5111 CVE-2017-5112 CVE-2017-5113 CVE-2017-5114
          CVE-2017-5115 CVE-2017-5116 CVE-2017-5117 CVE-2017-5118
          CVE-2017-5119 CVE-2017-5120
Package : chromium
Type    : multiple issues
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-391

Summary
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The package chromium before version 61.0.3163.79-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including arbitrary code execution, access restriction
bypass, information disclosure and silent downgrade.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 61.0.3163.79-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>=61.0.3163.79-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 61.0.3163.79.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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- CVE-2017-5111 (arbitrary code execution)

A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the PDFium component
of the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5112 (arbitrary code execution)

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the WebGL
component of the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5113 (arbitrary code execution)

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in the Skia
component of the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5114 (arbitrary code execution)

A memory lifecycle vulnerability has been found in the PDFium component
of the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5115 (arbitrary code execution)

A type confusion vulnerability has been found in the V8 component of
the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5116 (arbitrary code execution)

A type confusion vulnerability has been found in the V8 component of
the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5117 (information disclosure)

A use of initialized value issue has been found in the Skia component
of the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5118 (access restriction bypass)

A content security policy bypass vulnerability has been found in the
Blink component of the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5119 (information disclosure)

A use of initialized value issue has been found in the Skia component
of the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

- CVE-2017-5120 (silent downgrade)

A potential issue leading to HTTPS downgrade during redirect navigation
has been found in the Chromium browser < 61.0.3163.79.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker can access sensitive information, bypass the content
security policy, force a downgrade from HTTPS to HTTP and execute
arbitrary code on the affected host.

References
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=737023
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=740603
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=747043
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=752829
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=744584
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=759624
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=739190
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=747847
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=725127
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=718676
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5111
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5112
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5113
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5114
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5115
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5116
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5117
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5118
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5119
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5120