CVE-2020-6425: Input Validation

Published Mar 19, 2020
·
Updated

An insufficient policy enforcement flaw was found in the extensions component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1031670

External References:

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

Other sources

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.149 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass site isolation via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Affected Software

9 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
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
openSUSE Backports=sle-15-sp1

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/Chromium extensions to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.149

Event History

Mar 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-6425.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6425?

The severity of CVE-2020-6425 is high with a severity value of 5.4.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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