CVE-2020-6497: Medium severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability
Published Jun 3, 2020
·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
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
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.