#VU24962 Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6398

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#VU24962 Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6398

Published: February 5, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24962
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6398
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in PDFium. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and bypass implemented security mechanisms.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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