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CVE-2020-15977: Insufficient data validation in dialogs

First published: Mon Jun 22 2020(Updated: )

Insufficient data validation in dialogs in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from disk via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Narendra Bhati (https://twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-15977.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15977?

    The severity of CVE-2020-15977 is medium.

  • How does CVE-2020-15977 impact Google Chrome on OS X?

    CVE-2020-15977 allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from disk via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome on OS X prior to version 86.0.4240.75.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15977?

    To fix CVE-2020-15977, update to Google Chrome version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

  • Are other operating systems affected by CVE-2020-15977?

    No, other operating systems are not affected by CVE-2020-15977.

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