CVE-2020-6499: Insufficient policy enforcement in AppCache.

Published Jan 7, 2020
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in AppCache in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to bypass AppCache security restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Luan Herrera@@lbherrera_

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<80.0.3987.87
80.0.3987.87
Google Chrome<80.0.3987.87
debian/chromium
150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1156.0.8078.73-1~deb12u1150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.73-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.47-1156.0.8078.79-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.87
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.73-1~deb12u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.73-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.47-1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 80.0.3987.87

Event History

Jan 7, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6499?

CVE-2020-6499 has been classified as high severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to bypass security restrictions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-6499?

To fix CVE-2020-6499, users should update Google Chrome to version 80.0.3987.87 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-6499?

CVE-2020-6499 is an inappropriate implementation vulnerability in the AppCache feature of Google Chrome.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2020-6499?

Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 80.0.3987.87 are affected by CVE-2020-6499.

5

What can attackers achieve with CVE-2020-6499?

Attackers can bypass AppCache security restrictions and potentially execute malicious content through a crafted HTML page.

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