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CVE-2020-15981: Out of bounds read in audio

First published: Fri Aug 28 2020(Updated: )

Out of bounds read in audio in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Christoph Guttandin

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 vulnerability CVE-2020-15981?

    CVE-2020-15981 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in audio in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75.

  • How does CVE-2020-15981 impact users?

    CVE-2020-15981 allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15981?

    Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75, Fedoraproject Fedora 31, 32, 33, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp2, and Debian Debian Linux 10.0 with certain versions of the chromium package.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15981?

    The severity of CVE-2020-15981 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15981?

    To fix CVE-2020-15981, update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.75 or later, or update the chromium package to the patched versions mentioned in the Debian package remedy.

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