Google Chrome up to 79.0.3945.130 Stream HTML Page memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Stream Handler. This manipulation as part of HTML Page causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-6416. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Stream Handler. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient data validation in streams in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

The weakness was published 02/11/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-6416 since 01/08/2020. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/12/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 80.0.3987.87 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-150026, VDB-150024, VDB-150023 and VDB-150022. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 80.0.3987.87

Timelineinfo

01/08/2020 🔍
02/11/2020 +34 days 🔍
02/12/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2025 +1914 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2020:0514
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-6416 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-6416
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150025
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2020 07:51
Updated: 05/10/2025 16:54
Changes: 02/12/2020 07:51 (40), 02/12/2020 07:56 (18), 03/30/2024 12:47 (19), 05/10/2025 16:54 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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