CVE-2020-6538

Description

Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com

Affected: Google Chrome

References

Link	Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html	release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1096677	permissions required vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EE7XWIZBME7JAY7N6CGPET4CLNHHEIVT/	vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6538?: CVE-2020-6538 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6538?: To fix CVE-2020-6538, 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-2020-6538 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-6538 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-2020-6538?: CVE-2020-6538 affects Google Chrome.

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