high
8.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15970: Use after free in NFC

First published: Wed Jul 22 2020(Updated: )

Use after free in NFC in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Man Yue Mo GitHub Security Lab

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<86.0.4240.75
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.75
86.0.4240.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-15970?

    CVE-2020-15970 is a vulnerability in NFC in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 that allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2020-15970?

    Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75, Fedora 31, Fedora 32, Fedora 33, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp2, and Debian Debian Linux 10.0 are affected by CVE-2020-15970.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15970?

    The severity of CVE-2020-15970 is high with a severity score of 8.8.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15970 in Google Chrome?

    You can fix CVE-2020-15970 in Google Chrome by updating to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15970?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-15970 at the following references: [1] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-15970, [2] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html, [3] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.

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