Vulnerability · Published Sep 21, 2020 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-6541
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 21.6% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)21.6%top 2.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in WebUSB in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 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-2020-6541 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6541 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6541 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1106773 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2020-6da740d38c vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159610/Chrome-USB-OnServiceConnectionError-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4824 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- GLSA-202101-30 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO