Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202004-20
=========================================
Severity: High
Date    : 2020-04-22
CVE-ID  : CVE-2020-6458 CVE-2020-6459 CVE-2020-6460
Package : chromium
Type    : multiple issues
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1140

Summary
======
The package chromium before version 81.0.4044.122-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including arbitrary code execution and insufficient
validation.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 81.0.4044.122-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>=81.0.4044.122-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 81.0.4044.122.

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

Description
==========
- CVE-2020-6458 (arbitrary code execution)

An out of bounds read and write security issue has been found in the
PDFium component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.122.

- CVE-2020-6459 (arbitrary code execution)

A use-after-free security issue has been found in the payments
component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.122.

- CVE-2020-6460 (insufficient validation)

An insufficient data validation security issue has been found in the
URL formatting component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.122.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker might be able to bypass restrictions, access
sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the affected host.

References
=========
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.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-2020-6458
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6459
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6460

ArchLinux: 202004-20: chromium: multiple issues

April 24, 2020

Summary

- CVE-2020-6458 (arbitrary code execution) An out of bounds read and write security issue has been found in the PDFium component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.122.
- CVE-2020-6459 (arbitrary code execution)
A use-after-free security issue has been found in the payments component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.122.
- CVE-2020-6460 (insufficient validation)
An insufficient data validation security issue has been found in the URL formatting component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.122.

Resolution

Upgrade to 81.0.4044.122-1. # pacman -Syu "chromium>=81.0.4044.122-1"
The problems have been fixed upstream in version 81.0.4044.122.

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.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-2020-6458 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6459 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6460

Severity
Package : chromium
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1140

Workaround

None.

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