CVE-2020-6566: Insufficient policy enforcement in media
Published Mar 27, 2020
·Updated
Insufficient policy enforcement in media in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.
Credit
Jun Kokatsu, Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research
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
Remediation
Event History
Mar 27, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-6566.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2020-6566?
The severity of CVE-2020-6566 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
3
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6566?
Google Chrome versions prior to 85.0.4183.83, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0 SP1 and SP2, Debian Debian Linux 10.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 33, openSUSE Leap 15.1 and 15.2.
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How does CVE-2020-6566 work?
CVE-2020-6566 allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page in the media component of Google Chrome.
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How can I fix CVE-2020-6566?
Update Google Chrome to version 85.0.4183.83 or later, or apply the necessary patches provided by the respective software vendors.