CVE-2020-15964: Insufficient data validation in media

Published Aug 25, 2020
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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

Woojin Oh@@pwn_expoit(STEALIEN)

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.121
85.0.4183.121
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.121
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Aug 25, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Can CVE-2020-15964 be exploited remotely?

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

5

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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