Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-6418
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.122 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
EPSS: 0.864 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- crbug.com/1053604 (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156632/Google-Chrome-80-JSCreate-Side-Effect-Type… (x_refsource_MISC)
- RHSA-2020:0738 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)
- DSA-4638 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- GLSA-202003-08 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- FEDORA-2020-f6271d7afa (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- FEDORA-2020-39e0b8bd14 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6418?
- CVE-2020-6418 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2020-02-27.
- Is CVE-2020-6418 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-6418 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.