Arch Linux alert ASA-202006-12 (chromium)

From:
             
 
Morten Linderud <foxboron@archlinux.org> 
To:
             
 
arch-security@archlinux.org 
Subject:
             
 
[ASA-202006-12] chromium: arbitrary code execution 
Date:
             
 
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 22:32:33 +0200
Message-ID:
             
 
<20200630203233.6zdf7tsy3nucdvsr@anathema>
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202006-12
==========================================

Severity: High
Date    : 2020-06-28
CVE-ID  : CVE-2020-6509
Package : chromium
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1192

Summary
=======

The package chromium before version 83.0.4103.116-1 is vulnerable to
arbitrary code execution.

Resolution
==========

Upgrade to 83.0.4103.116-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>=83.0.4103.116-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 83.0.4103.116.

Workaround
==========

None.

Description
===========

A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the extensions
component of chromium before 83.0.4103.116.

Impact
======

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected host.

References
==========

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/06/stable-chan...
https://crbug.com/1092308
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6509