CVE-2020-6390: High severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2020
·
Updated

An out of bounds memory access flaw was found in the streams component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1045874

External References:

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

Other sources

Out of bounds memory access in streams in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
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<80.0.3987.87
80.0.3987.87
Google Chrome<80.0.3987.87
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
All of the following
SUSE Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. 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
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.87
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.87
  4. Compensating control

    Until updated, restrict exposure of the Chromium browser to untrusted content (e.g., avoid opening crafted/unknown HTML pages from untrusted sources).

Event History

Feb 11, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6390?

CVE-2020-6390 is a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6390?

The severity of CVE-2020-6390 is high, with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

How do I fix CVE-2020-6390?

To fix CVE-2020-6390, you need to update Google Chrome to version 80.0.3987.87 or later.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6390?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6390 on the following references: [reference links].

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2020-6390?

The CWE for CVE-2020-6390 is CWE-787.

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