[manjaro-security] [arch-security] [ASA-201609-13] chromium: multiple issues

[Remi Gacogne]

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201609-13
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Severity: Critical
Date    : 2016-09-17
CVE-ID  : CVE-2016-5170 CVE-2016-5171 CVE-2016-5172 CVE-2016-5173
          CVE-2016-5174 CVE-2016-5175
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 53.0.2785.116-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues.

Resolution
==========

Upgrade to 53.0.2785.116-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>=53.0.2785.116-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 53.0.2785.116.

Workaround
==========

None.

Description
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- CVE-2016-5170, CVE-2016-5171 (arbitrary code execution)

Use after free in Blink.

- CVE-2016-5172 (information leakage)

Arbitrary Memory Read in v8.

- CVE-2016-5173 (access restriction bypass)

Extension resource access.

- CVE-2016-5174

Popup not correctly suppressed.

- CVE-2016-5175 (arbitrary code execution)

Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives.

Impact
======

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected host,
access sensitive information, bypass access restrictions or have other
unspecified impact.

References
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https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.fr/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5170
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5171
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5172
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5173
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5174
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5175

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