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Advisory Published
CVE Published
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CVE-2020-15959: Insufficient policy enforcement in networking

First published: Thu Aug 27 2020(Updated: )

Insufficient policy enforcement in networking in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.102 allowed an attacker who convinced the user to enable logging to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via social engineering.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Eric Lawrence Microsoft

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1
119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1
120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.102
85.0.4183.102
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.102
openSUSE Backports=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports=15.0-sp2
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=15.2
Fedora=31
Fedora=33
Debian=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15959?

    CVE-2020-15959 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure through social engineering.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-15959?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-15959, update Google Chrome to version 85.0.4183.102 or later.

  • Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2020-15959?

    CVE-2020-15959 affects Google Chrome versions before 85.0.4183.102.

  • Can attackers exploit CVE-2020-15959 remotely?

    CVE-2020-15959 requires user interaction to enable logging, making it a social engineering exploit rather than a direct remote attack.

  • Is CVE-2020-15959 applicable to Linux distributions?

    Yes, CVE-2020-15959 is applicable to multiple Linux distributions that use affected versions of Google Chrome.

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