Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201907-6

Severity: High
Date : 2019-07-17
CVE-ID : CVE-2019-5847 CVE-2019-5848
Package : chromium
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1005

Summary

The package chromium before version 75.0.3770.142-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including arbitrary code execution and information
disclosure.

Resolution

Upgrade to 75.0.3770.142-1.

pacman -Syu “chromium>=75.0.3770.142-1”

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 75.0.3770.142.

Workaround

None.

Description

• CVE-2019-5847 (arbitrary code execution)

A security issue has been found in chromium before 75.0.3770.142, where
V8 sealed/frozen elements can cause a crash.

• CVE-2019-5848 (information disclosure)

A security issue has been found in chromium before 75.0.3770.142, where
font sizes may expose sensitive information.

Impact

A remote attacker can access sensitive information and possibly execute
arbitrary code.

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/972921
https://crbug.com/951487
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2019-5847
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2019-5848