CVE-2020-6563: Insufficient policy enforcement in intent handling

Published Jul 12, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in intent handling in Google Chrome on Android prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from disk via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Pedro Oliveira

Affected Software

10 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<85.0.4183.83
85.0.4183.83
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.83
Google Android
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2

Event History

Jul 12, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6563?

CVE-2020-6563 has a high severity rating due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-6563?

To fix CVE-2020-6563, update Google Chrome to version 85.0.4183.83 or later.

3

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2020-6563?

Google Chrome versions prior to 85.0.4183.83 are affected by CVE-2020-6563.

4

Can I use older versions of Chromium with CVE-2020-6563?

No, using any version of Chromium prior to the recommended updates will still expose you to CVE-2020-6563.

5

What platforms are impacted by CVE-2020-6563?

CVE-2020-6563 impacts Google Chrome on Android and various Linux distributions like Debian and openSUSE.

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