Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2020 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-6512
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-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 2.9% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.9%top 12.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.89 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6512 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6512 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6512 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1084820 x_refsource_MISC
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1061 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- GLSA-202007-08 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- FEDORA-2020-bf684961d9 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2020-84d87cbd50 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1148 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1172 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1048 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- DSA-4824 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- GLSA-202101-30 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO