Vulnerability · Published Nov 2, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-6492
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.97 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 83.0.4103.106-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6492 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 83.0.4103.106-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6492 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 83.0.4103.106-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6492 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://crbug.com/1078375 x_refsource_MISC
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC