Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6380

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Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6380

Published: January 17, 2020 / Updated: September 28, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24360
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6380
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the processing extension message verification. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a malicious browser extension on the system.


Affected software

Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Arch Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Fedora
SUSE Linux
Opensuse
SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise
chromium
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2020-6380

Install updates from vendor's website.

Google Chrome - update to 79.0.3945.130
Microsoft Edge - update to 79.0.3945.130
chromium - addressed in versions 79.0.3945.130-1.el7, 79.0.3945.130-1.el8, 79.0.3945.130-1.fc30, 79.0.3945.130-1.fc31, 80.0.3987.132-1.fc30, 80.0.3987.149-1.fc30
www-client/chromium - update to 80.0.3987.132
www-client/google-chrome - update to 80.0.3987.132

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