CVE-2020-6477

Description

Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted file.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/946156 permissions required vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-02 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00034.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00038.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQYH5OK7O4BU6E37WWG5SEEHV65BFSGR/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFZ5N4EK6I4ZJP5YSKLLVN3ELXEB4XT/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6477?
CVE-2020-6477 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6477?
To fix CVE-2020-6477, 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-2020-6477 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6477 is being actively exploited. 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-2020-6477?
CVE-2020-6477 affects Google Chrome.
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