Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6514

 

Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6514

Published: July 14, 2020 / Updated: July 25, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29860
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6514
CWE-ID: CWE-358
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to WebRTC used the memory address of a class instance as a connection identifier. A remote attacker can use the obtained value to bypass ASLR protection.

How to mitigate CVE-2020-6514

Update to version 84.0.4147.89.

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