SB2020050301 - OpenSUSE Linux update for chromium
Published: May 3, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0561)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in the Intel(R) SGX SDK. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
2) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6458)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in PDFium. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6459)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the payments component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6460)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in URL formatting. A remote attacker can trick a victim to click on a specially crafted URL and compromise the affected system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6462)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in task scheduling. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.