high
8.8
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15964: Insufficient data validation in media

First published: Tue Aug 25 2020(Updated: )

Insufficient data validation in media in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Woojin Oh @pwn_expoit STEALIEN

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 (Trace Event)<85.0.4183.121
85.0.4183.121
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.121
openSUSE Backports=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports=15.0-sp2
SUSE Linux=15.1
SUSE Linux=15.2
Red Hat Fedora=31
Red Hat Fedora=32
Red Hat Fedora=33
Debian Linux=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15964?

    CVE-2020-15964 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to exploit heap corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-15964?

    To fix CVE-2020-15964, update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 85.0.4183.121 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2020-15964?

    CVE-2020-15964 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 85.0.4183.121 and various versions of Chromium on Debian and openSUSE.

  • Can CVE-2020-15964 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2020-15964 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability via a crafted HTML page.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2020-15964 facilitate?

    CVE-2020-15964 facilitates heap corruption attacks that can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution.

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