Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-6566

First published: Mon Sep 21 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: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1
119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1
120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1
120.0.6099.129-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-6566.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-6566?

    The severity of CVE-2020-6566 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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