high
8.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15979: Inappropriate implementation in V8

First published: Fri Sep 11 2020(Updated: )

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Avihay Cohen @ SeraphicAlgorithms

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

Remedy

https://crbug.com/1127319

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-15979?

    CVE-2020-15979 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15979?

    Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75, Debian Debian Linux 10.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 31, 32, and 33, and openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp2 are affected by CVE-2020-15979.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15979?

    The severity of CVE-2020-15979 is high with a severity score of 8.8.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15979?

    To fix CVE-2020-15979, update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15979?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-15979 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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