Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary update for chromium-browser



Published: 2020-04-23
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-6457
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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chromium-browser (Red Hat package)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU26969

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6457

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the speech recognizer component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

chromium-browser (Red Hat package): 80.0.3987.149-1.el6_10 - 81.0.4044.92-2.el6_10

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1504


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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