CVE-2020-6465: Use After Free

Published May 19, 2020
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Updated

Use after free in reader mode in Google Chrome on Android prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

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
Google Chrome<83.0.4103.61
83.0.4103.61
Google Chrome<83.0.4103.61
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

May 19, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
May 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:46 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:46 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6465?

CVE-2020-6465 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-6465?

To fix CVE-2020-6465, users should update their Google Chrome or Chromium to version 83.0.4103.61 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2020-6465?

CVE-2020-6465 affects Google Chrome on Android and various versions of Chromium across different Linux distributions.

4

Can CVE-2020-6465 lead to a sandbox escape?

Yes, CVE-2020-6465 allows a compromised renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-6465?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2020-6465; updating to a fixed version is the recommended action.

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