CVE-2020-6419

Public Exploit

Description

Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1040325 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6419?
CVE-2020-6419 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6419?
To fix CVE-2020-6419, 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-2020-6419 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-6419 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-6419?
CVE-2020-6419 affects Google Chrome.
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