CVE-2020-6569: Integer overflow in WebUSB

Published Aug 20, 2019
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Updated

Integer overflow in WebUSB in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

guaixiaomei

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

Aug 20, 2019
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-2020-6569?

CVE-2020-6569 is an integer overflow vulnerability in WebUSB in Google Chrome prior to version 85.0.4183.83.

2

How does CVE-2020-6569 impact Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-6569 allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6569?

Google Chrome prior to version 85.0.4183.83, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-SP1 and 15.0-SP2, Debian Debian Linux 10.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 33, openSUSE Leap 15.1 and 15.2.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6569?

CVE-2020-6569 has a severity rating of medium (6.3).

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-6569?

To fix CVE-2020-6569, update your Google Chrome browser to version 85.0.4183.83 or later.

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