CVE-2020-6574: Insufficient policy enforcement in installer
First published: Sun Jul 05 2020(Updated: )
Insufficient policy enforcement in installer in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 85.0.4183.102 allowed a local attacker to potentially achieve privilege escalation via a crafted binary.
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com CodeColorist Ant
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Google Chrome | <85.0.4183.102 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | ||
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0-sp1 | |
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0-sp2 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =33 | |
| Google Chrome | <85.0.4183.102 | 85.0.4183.102 |
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Reference Links
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6574
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00072.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00078.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00081.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00049.html
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Advisory)
- https://crbug.com/1102196
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FN7HZIGAOCZKBT4LV363BCPRA5FLY25I/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GNIYFJST4TFJYFZ27VODBOINCLBGULTD/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GNIYFJST4TFJYFZ27VODBOINCLBGULTD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FN7HZIGAOCZKBT4LV363BCPRA5FLY25I/
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-6574.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'Insufficient policy enforcement in installer in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 85.0.4183.102 allowed…'
What is the severity of CVE-2020-6574?
The severity of CVE-2020-6574 is high with a severity value of 7.8.
How does this vulnerability impact Google Chrome on OS X?
This vulnerability allows a local attacker on OS X to potentially achieve privilege escalation via a crafted binary.
How can the vulnerability be fixed?
To fix this vulnerability, update Google Chrome to version 85.0.4183.102 or later.
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