Vulnerability Description
Heap buffer overflow in Freetype in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.111 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
9.6
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 86.0.4240.111 | |
| Freetype | Freetype | >= 2.6.0, < 2.10.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlBroken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/33Mailing ListNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Third Party Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1139963ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/p/rca-cve-2020-15999.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproRelease Notes
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-04Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-19Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlBroken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/33Mailing ListNot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Third Party Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1139963ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/p/rca-cve-2020-15999.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-15999?
CVE-2020-15999 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Heap buffer overflow in Freetype in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.111 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
How severe is CVE-2020-15999?
CVE-2020-15999 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-15999?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Freetype Freetype, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Backports Sle.