[arch-security] [ASA-201512-5] chromium: multiple issues

[Levente Polyak]

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201512-5
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Severity: Critical
Date    : 2015-12-09
CVE-ID  : CVE-2015-6788 CVE-2015-6789 CVE-2015-6790 CVE-2015-6791
Package : chromium
Type    : multiple issues
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CVE

Summary
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The package chromium before version 47.0.2526.80-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including but not limited to arbitrary code execution,
escaping issues and various other unspecified vulnerabilities.

Resolution
==========

Upgrade to 47.0.2526.80-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>=47.0.2526.80-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 47.0.2526.80.

Workaround
==========

None.

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

- CVE-2015-6788 (arbitrary code execution)

A type confusion vulnerability has been discovered in the handling of
extensions that could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution.

- CVE-2015-6789 (arbitrary code execution)

A use-after free vulnerability has been discovered in Blink that could
possibly lead to arbitrary code execution.

- CVE-2015-6790 (insufficient escaping)

An escaping issue has been discovered in saved pages that has
unspecified impact.

- CVE-2015-6791 (multiple issues)

Various unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered from internal
audits, fuzzing and other initiatives.

Impact
======

A remote attacker is able to take advantage of multiple vulnerabilities
to execute arbitrary code or have other unspecified impact.

References
==========

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-6788
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6789
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6790
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6791
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.fr/2015/12/stable-channel-update_8.html

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