Vulnerability Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in downloads in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 80.0.3987.87 | |
| Apple | Macos | - |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Suse | Package Hub | - |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise | 12.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0514Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1029375Permissions Required
- 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/202003-08Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4638Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0514Third Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1029375Permissions Required
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-6402?
CVE-2020-6402 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Insufficient policy enforcement in downloads in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a cr...
How severe is CVE-2020-6402?
CVE-2020-6402 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-2020-6402?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos, Opensuse Backports Sle, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.