CVE-2020-6497: Medium severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability

Published Jun 3, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 83.0.4103.88 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted URI.

Affected Software

6 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<83.0.4103.97
83.0.4103.97
Google Chrome<83.0.4103.88
Apple iPhone OS
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Jun 3, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6497?

CVE-2020-6497 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-6497?

To fix CVE-2020-6497, update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 83.0.4103.97 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-6497?

CVE-2020-6497 is a domain spoofing vulnerability due to insufficient policy enforcement.

4

Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2020-6497?

Versions of Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.88 are affected by CVE-2020-6497.

5

Can CVE-2020-6497 exploit remote attackers?

Yes, CVE-2020-6497 allows remote attackers to perform domain spoofing through crafted URIs.

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