CVE-2020-6564: Incorrect security UI in permissions

Published May 10, 2018
·
Updated

Inappropriate implementation in permissions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of a permission dialog via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Khalil Zhani

Affected Software

9 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
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

May 10, 2018
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 vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-6564.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-6564?

The severity level of CVE-2020-6564 is medium.

3

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2020-6564?

Google Chrome versions prior to 85.0.4183.83 are affected by CVE-2020-6564.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-6564?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-6564 by spoofing the contents of a permission dialog via a crafted HTML page.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6564?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6564 at the following references: [link1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00072.html), [link2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00078.html), [link3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00081.html).

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