SB2021050415 - Debian update for chromium



SB2021050415 - Debian update for chromium

Published: May 4, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021050415
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 43% Medium 29% Low 29%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21227)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in V8. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21228)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in extensions. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and compromise the affected system.


3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21229)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect security UI in downloads. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, bypass implemented security measures and compromise the affected system.


4) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21230)

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in V8. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


5) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21231)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in V8. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and gain access to sensitive information.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21232)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Dev Tools. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21233)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in ANGLE. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.