CVE-2020-6425: Input Validation
First published: Thu Mar 19 2020(Updated: )
An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the extensions component of the Chromium browser. Upstream bug(s): <a href="https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1031670">https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1031670</a> External References: <a href="https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html">https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html</a>
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/chromium-browser | <80.0.3987.149 | 80.0.3987.149 |
| Google Chrome | <80.0.3987.149 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =30 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =32 | |
| Opensuse Backports | =sle-15-sp1 | |
| 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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Reference Links
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6425
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00037.html
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html
- https://crbug.com/1031670
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DDNOAGIX5D77TTHT6YPMVJ5WTXTCQEI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IOHSO6BUKC6I66J5PZOMAGFVJ66ZS57/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JWANFIR3PYAL5RJQ4AO3ZS2DYMSF2ZGZ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-53
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4645
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1031670
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1815255
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1815253
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1270
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-6425
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1815242
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JWANFIR3PYAL5RJQ4AO3ZS2DYMSF2ZGZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2DDNOAGIX5D77TTHT6YPMVJ5WTXTCQEI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IOHSO6BUKC6I66J5PZOMAGFVJ66ZS57/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-6425.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-6425?
The severity of CVE-2020-6425 is high with a severity value of 5.4.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6425?
Google Chrome versions prior to 80.0.3987.149 and Chromium versions prior to 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1, 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1, 118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1, 116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1, 118.0.5993.117-1~deb12u1, 118.0.5993.117-1, and 119.0.6045.105-1 are affected by CVE-2020-6425.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-6425?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-6425 by convincing a user to install a malicious extension in Google Chrome.
How can I fix CVE-2020-6425?
To fix CVE-2020-6425, update Google Chrome to version 80.0.3987.149 or later, or update Chromium to version 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1, 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1, 118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1, 116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1, 118.0.5993.117-1~deb12u1, 118.0.5993.117-1, or 119.0.6045.105-1.
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