Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-6491
Insufficient data validation in site information in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a remote attacker to spoof security UI via a crafted domain name.
EPSS: 0.015 (70.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31, 32
- Opensuse Backports_sle — versions 15.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6491?
- CVE-2020-6491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6491?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-6491 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.