Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202102-6
========================================
Severity: Critical
Date    : 2021-02-06
CVE-ID  : CVE-2021-21142 CVE-2021-21143 CVE-2021-21144 CVE-2021-21145
           CVE-2021-21146 CVE-2021-21147 CVE-2021-21148
Package : chromium
Type    : multiple issues
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1525

Summary
======
The package chromium before version 88.0.4324.150-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including arbitrary code execution and incorrect
calculation.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 88.0.4324.150-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>=88.0.4324.150-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 88.0.4324.150.

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

Description
==========
- CVE-2021-21142 (arbitrary code execution)

A use after free security issue was found in the Payments component of
the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.

- CVE-2021-21143 (arbitrary code execution)

A heap buffer overflow security issue was found in the Extensions
component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.

- CVE-2021-21144 (arbitrary code execution)

A heap buffer overflow security issue was found in the Tab Groups
component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.

- CVE-2021-21145 (arbitrary code execution)

A use after free security issue was found in the Fonts component of the
Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.

- CVE-2021-21146 (arbitrary code execution)

A use after free security issue was found in the Navigation component
of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.

- CVE-2021-21147 (incorrect calculation)

An inappropriate implementation security issue was found in the Skia
component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.

- CVE-2021-21148 (arbitrary code execution)

A heap buffer overflow security issue was found in the V8 component of
the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.150.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker might be able to bypass security measures or execute
arbitrary code.

References
=========
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.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://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_4.html
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21142
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21143
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21144
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21145
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21146
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21147
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21148

ArchLinux: 202102-6: chromium: multiple issues

February 12, 2021

Summary

- CVE-2021-21142 (arbitrary code execution) A use after free security issue was found in the Payments component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.
- CVE-2021-21143 (arbitrary code execution)
A heap buffer overflow security issue was found in the Extensions component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.
- CVE-2021-21144 (arbitrary code execution)
A heap buffer overflow security issue was found in the Tab Groups component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.
- CVE-2021-21145 (arbitrary code execution)
A use after free security issue was found in the Fonts component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.
- CVE-2021-21146 (arbitrary code execution)
A use after free security issue was found in the Navigation component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.
- CVE-2021-21147 (incorrect calculation)
An inappropriate implementation security issue was found in the Skia component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.146.
- CVE-2021-21148 (arbitrary code execution)
A heap buffer overflow security issue was found in the V8 component of the Chromium browser before version 88.0.4324.150.

Resolution

Upgrade to 88.0.4324.150-1. # pacman -Syu "chromium>=88.0.4324.150-1"
The problems have been fixed upstream in version 88.0.4324.150.

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.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://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_4.html https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21142 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21143 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21144 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21145 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21146 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21147 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-21148

Severity
CVE-2021-21146 CVE-2021-21147 CVE-2021-21148
Package : chromium
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1525

Workaround

None.

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