Google Chrome up to 83.0.4103.116 Skia HTML Page out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component Skia. Executing a manipulation as part of HTML Page can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-6525. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Skia. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.89 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

The weakness was presented 07/22/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-6525 since 01/08/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/12/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208631 (CentOS 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2020:3377)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 84.0.4147.89 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208631). See VDB-158893, VDB-158894, VDB-158895 and VDB-158896 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 208631
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2020:3377)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 84.0.4147.89

Timelineinfo

01/08/2020 🔍
07/22/2020 +196 days 🔍
07/23/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/05/2025 +1747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-6525 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-6525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-158908
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2020 09:44 AM
Updated: 05/05/2025 07:30 AM
Changes: 07/23/2020 09:44 AM (42), 07/23/2020 09:49 AM (18), 10/12/2024 05:15 PM (19), 05/05/2025 07:30 AM (5)
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