CVE-2020-6472: Medium severity google chrome vulnerability

Published May 21, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory or disk via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Affected Software

8 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
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Event History

May 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:46 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:46 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6472?

CVE-2020-6472 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-6472?

To fix CVE-2020-6472, update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 83.0.4103.61 or later.

3

What type of attacks can occur due to CVE-2020-6472?

CVE-2020-6472 allows attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information from browser process memory or disk when a malicious extension is installed.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2020-6472?

CVE-2020-6472 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 83.0.4103.61.

5

Is there a risk of data leakage associated with CVE-2020-6472?

Yes, CVE-2020-6472 presents a risk of data leakage as it allows access to sensitive information through malicious extensions.

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