Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-6417
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted registry entry.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1033824 (Permissions Required)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0514 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00025.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6417?
- CVE-2020-6417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6417?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.