CVE-2020-6473: Medium severity google chrome vulnerability

Published May 21, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

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 CVE-2020-6473?

CVE-2020-6473 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome and other related software that allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-6473?

CVE-2020-6473 has a severity rating of 6.5, which is considered medium.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6473?

Google Chrome versions prior to 83.0.4103.61, Fedoraproject Fedora 31 and 32, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp1, openSUSE Leap 15.1, Debian Debian Linux 9.0 and 10.0, and Debian Chromium package versions 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1, 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1, 119.0.6045.123-1~deb11u1, 116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1, 119.0.6045.123-1~deb12u1, and 119.0.6045.123-1 are affected by this vulnerability.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-6473?

To fix CVE-2020-6473, update your software to Google Chrome version 83.0.4103.61 or later, or upgrade to the latest versions of the affected software packages.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6473?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6473 at the following references: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00034.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00038.html, https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html.

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