CVE-2020-15993

Description

Use after free in printing in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.99 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/1133983 permissions required vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/chrome-for-android-update_31.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15993?
CVE-2020-15993 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15993?
To fix CVE-2020-15993, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-15993 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15993 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-15993?
CVE-2020-15993 affects Google Chrome.
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