Vulnerability Description
Inappropriate implementation in external protocol handlers in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.89 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 84.0.4147.89 | |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00069.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00041.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1052093Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- 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/202007-08Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00069.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00041.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Release NotesVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-6522?
CVE-2020-6522 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Inappropriate implementation in external protocol handlers in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.89 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
How severe is CVE-2020-6522?
CVE-2020-6522 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-2020-6522?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Opensuse Backports Sle, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap.