Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-6554
Use after free in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6554?
- CVE-2020-6554 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2020-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6554?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.