Vulnerability Description
Insufficient data validation in navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 86.0.4240.75 | |
| Android | - | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1116280ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-30Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1116280ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-30Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-15978?
CVE-2020-15978 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Insufficient data validation in navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a ...
How severe is CVE-2020-15978?
CVE-2020-15978 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-15978?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Google Android, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Backports Sle.