CVE-2020-6422: Use After Free

Published Mar 18, 2020
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Updated

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

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1051748

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop18.html

Other sources

Use after free in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.149 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Affected Software

12 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<80.0.3987.149
80.0.3987.149
Google Chrome<80.0.3987.149
80.0.3987.149
Google Chrome<80.0.3987.149
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12

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 80.0.3987.149
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.149
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium/Google Chrome (WebGL) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.149

Event History

Mar 18, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:51 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 23, 2020
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6422?

CVE-2020-6422 is a vulnerability related to use after free in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to version 80.0.3987.149.

2

How does CVE-2020-6422 affect users?

CVE-2020-6422 allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-6422?

CVE-2020-6422 has a severity level of 8.8 (high).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6422?

CVE-2020-6422 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 80.0.3987.149.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-6422?

To fix CVE-2020-6422, update your Google Chrome browser to version 80.0.3987.149 or later.

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