high
8.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-15991: Use after free in password manager

First published: Wed Sep 30 2020(Updated: )

Use after free in password manager in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Rong Jian Alpha LabGuang Gong Alpha LabQihoo 360

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
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
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-2020-15991?

    CVE-2020-15991 is a vulnerability in the password manager feature of Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-15991?

    CVE-2020-15991 has a severity of 8.8, which is considered high.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2020-15991?

    Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.75, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp2, Fedoraproject Fedora 31, 32, and 33, and Debian Debian Linux 10.0 are affected by CVE-2020-15991.

  • How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-15991?

    A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-15991?

    To fix CVE-2020-15991, you need to update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

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