Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2020 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-6469
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 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 83.0.4103.83-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6469 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 83.0.4103.83-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6469 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 83.0.4103.83-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6469 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1067382 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
- FEDORA-2020-08561721ad vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- DSA-4714 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- FEDORA-2020-77f89ab772 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA