Google Chrome up to 84.0.4147.105 Audio use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Audio. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-6545. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Audio. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use after free in audio in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

The weakness was presented 08/10/2020 as Stable Channel Update for Desktop - August 2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The advisory contains:

This update includes 15 security fixes.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-6545. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 10/14/2024). 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 208603 (CentOS 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2020:3560)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 84.0.4147.125 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208603). us-cert.cisa.gov is providing further details. See VDB-159965, VDB-159966, VDB-159967 and VDB-159969 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 208603
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2020:3560)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 84.0.4147.125

Timelineinfo

01/08/2020 🔍
08/10/2020 +215 days 🔍
08/10/2020 +0 days 🔍
08/17/2020 +7 days 🔍
05/05/2025 +1722 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update for Desktop - August 2020
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-6545 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-6545
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159968
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2020 21:31
Updated: 05/05/2025 06:13
Changes: 08/17/2020 21:31 (45), 08/17/2020 21:36 (17), 11/10/2020 08:05 (1), 10/14/2024 11:23 (19), 05/05/2025 06:13 (3)
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