Vulnerability · Published Jun 3, 2020 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-6493
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 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in WebAuthentication in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.97 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process 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-2020-6493 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 83.0.4103.106-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6493 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 83.0.4103.106-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6493 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://crbug.com/1082105 x_refsource_MISC
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202006-02 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0823 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0832 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- DSA-4714 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN