high
8.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15987: Use after free in WebRTC

First published: Mon Sep 14 2020(Updated: )

Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted WebRTC stream.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Philipp Hancke

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-2020-15987?

    CVE-2020-15987 is a vulnerability in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted WebRTC stream.

  • How does CVE-2020-15987 impact Google Chrome?

    CVE-2020-15987 allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 through a crafted WebRTC stream.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15987?

    CVE-2020-15987 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15987 in Google Chrome?

    To fix CVE-2020-15987 in Google Chrome, update to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15987?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-15987 on the following references: [1] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html [2] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [3] https://crbug.com/1127774

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