high
8.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-6402: Input Validation

First published: Mon Feb 10 2020(Updated: )

Insufficient policy enforcement in downloads in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/chromium-browser<80.0.3987.87
80.0.3987.87
Google Chrome<80.0.3987.87
Apple macOS
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Suse Package Hub
SUSE Linux Enterprise=12.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this security issue is CVE-2020-6402.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2020-6402?

    The severity level of CVE-2020-6402 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.

  • How does this vulnerability affect Google Chrome on OS X?

    This vulnerability affects Google Chrome on OS X prior to version 80.0.3987.87.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2020-6402?

    CVE-2020-6402 allows an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension.

  • How can the vulnerability CVE-2020-6402 be fixed?

    To fix the vulnerability CVE-2020-6402, update Google Chrome on OS X to version 80.0.3987.87 or later.

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