What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-6459.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6459?

The severity of CVE-2020-6459 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6459?

Google Chrome versions prior to 81.0.4044.122 and Debian Debian Linux versions 9.0 and 10.0 are affected by CVE-2020-6459.

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-6459?

A remote attacker can potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

How can I fix CVE-2020-6459?

To fix CVE-2020-6459, upgrade to Google Chrome version 81.0.4044.122 or later, or apply the security updates provided by Debian.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-6459

high

8.8

CWE

416 787

21/3/2020

21/5/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-6459: Insufficient data validation in URL formatting.

First published: Sat Mar 21 2020(Updated: )

Use after free in payments in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.122 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: Anonymous chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome	<81.0.4044.122
Debian Debian Linux	=9.0
Debian Debian Linux	=10.0
Google Chrome	<81.0.4044.122	81.0.4044.122
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 vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-6459.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-6459?
The severity of CVE-2020-6459 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6459?
Google Chrome versions prior to 81.0.4044.122 and Debian Debian Linux versions 9.0 and 10.0 are affected by CVE-2020-6459.
How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-6459?
A remote attacker can potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
How can I fix CVE-2020-6459?
To fix CVE-2020-6459, upgrade to Google Chrome version 81.0.4044.122 or later, or apply the security updates provided by Debian.

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