CVE-2020-6568: Insufficient policy enforcement in intent handling

Published Jun 8, 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 bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Yongke Wang@@Rudykewang(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Aryb1n@@aryb1n(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab)

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

Jun 8, 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 CVE-2020-6568?

CVE-2020-6568 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android that allows a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6568?

Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 85.0.4183.83 are affected by CVE-2020-6568.

3

Is Google Android affected by CVE-2020-6568?

No, Google Android is not affected by CVE-2020-6568.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-6568?

To fix CVE-2020-6568, update Google Chrome on Android to version 85.0.4183.83 or later.

5

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6568?

CVE-2020-6568 has a severity value of 6.5, which is considered medium.

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