CVE-2020-6426: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2020
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Updated

An inappropriate implementation flaw was found in the V8 component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1052647

External References:

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

Other sources

Inappropriate implementation in V8 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

11 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
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

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 80.0.3987.149
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade chromium/v8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.149

Event History

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-6426.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6426?

The severity of CVE-2020-6426 is high.

3

How does CVE-2020-6426 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-6426 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 80.0.3987.149.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-6426?

A remote attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2020-6426 via a crafted HTML page.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6426?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6426 at the following links: [link1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00028.html), [link2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00037.html), [link3](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html).

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