Type Confusion in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6418

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25567

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Red

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6418

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Affected software:
Google Chrome
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
Opensuse
SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome
chromium

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in V8 component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
• https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1053604