HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2020-6398

Use of uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

Vulnerability Description

Use of uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome< 80.0.3987.87
OpensuseBackports Sle15.0
FedoraprojectFedora30
DebianDebian Linux9.0
SusePackage Hub-
SuseLinux Enterprise12.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-6398?

CVE-2020-6398 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Use of uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

How severe is CVE-2020-6398?

CVE-2020-6398 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-2020-6398?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Opensuse Backports Sle, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux, Suse Package Hub.