Vulnerability Description
Inappropriate implementation in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted Chrome Extension.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 81.0.4044.92 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Opensuse | Backports | sle-15 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/894477Permissions RequiredVendor 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://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4714Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00024.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/894477Permissions RequiredVendor 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-6440?
CVE-2020-6440 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Inappropriate implementation in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information ...
How severe is CVE-2020-6440?
CVE-2020-6440 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-6440?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Backports, Opensuse Leap.