CVE-2020-6386: Use After Free

Published Feb 18, 2020
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Updated

An use after free flaw was found in the speech component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1043603

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop18.html

Other sources

Use after free in speech in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.116 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/chromium-browser<0:80.0.3987.122-1.el6_10
0:80.0.3987.122-1.el6_10
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
redhat/chromium-browser<80.0.3987.116
80.0.3987.116
Google Chrome<80.0.3987.116
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/chromium-browser to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:80.0.3987.122-1.el6_10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1Fixed in 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1Fixed in 120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1Fixed in 119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1Fixed in 120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1Fixed in 120.0.6099.129-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/chromium-browser to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.116
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade chromium/browser to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.116Patch 1043603

Event History

Feb 18, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6386?

CVE-2020-6386 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6386?

CVE-2020-6386 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

3

How does CVE-2020-6386 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-6386 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 80.0.3987.116.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-6386?

To fix CVE-2020-6386, update Google Chrome to version 80.0.3987.116 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6386?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6386 at the following references: [link 1](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1043603), [link 2](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html), [link 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1807504).

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