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CVE-2020-15989: Uninitialized Use in PDFium

First published: Wed Jul 22 2020(Updated: )

Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Gareth Evans (Microsoft)

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

Remedy

https://crbug.com/1108351

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-15989?

    CVE-2020-15989 is a vulnerability in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75.

  • How does CVE-2020-15989 work?

    CVE-2020-15989 allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15989?

    CVE-2020-15989 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.75, Fedoraproject Fedora versions 31, 32, and 33, openSUSE Backports SLE version 15.0-sp2, and Debian Debian Linux version 10.0.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15989?

    The severity of CVE-2020-15989 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15989?

    To fix CVE-2020-15989, you should update your Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.75 or later, or apply the appropriate security updates for the affected software versions.

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