high
8.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15971: Use after free in printing

First published: Fri Aug 07 2020(Updated: )

Use after free in printing 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 Jun Kokatsu Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

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-2020-15971?

    CVE-2020-15971 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allows a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page.

  • How does CVE-2020-15971 affect Google Chrome?

    CVE-2020-15971 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.75.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15971?

    CVE-2020-15971 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15971 on Google Chrome?

    To fix CVE-2020-15971 on Google Chrome, update to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15971?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-15971 in the references provided: [1] [2] [3].

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