What is CVE-2020-6492?

CVE-2020-6492 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2020-6492?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Chrome

CVE-2020-6492

Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.97 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6492?: CVE-2020-6492 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-6492?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.