Vulnerability · Published Sep 21, 2020 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-6554
High 8.6
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 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6554 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6554 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6554 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1094235 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2020-6da740d38c vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- DSA-4824 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN