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TI-2020-05327 Aliases CVE-2020-6477GHSA-4q6x-94h2-2575

Link following in Google Chrome

Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 83.0.4103.61

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChromebefore 83.0.4103.6183.0.4103.61Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 83.0.4103.61 Fixed in 83.0.4103.61 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 83.0.4103.61VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 sp1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 83.0.4103.61 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 83.0.4103.61

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Google Chrome — openSUSE-SU-2020:0823

    28 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

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  • Advisory ·

    Google Chrome — openSUSE-SU-2020:0832

    28 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

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  • Advisory ·

    Google Chrome — FEDORA-2020-08561721ad

    28 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Advisory ·

    Google Chrome — FEDORA-2020-77f89ab772

    28 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

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  • Advisory ·

    Google Chrome — GLSA-202006-02

    27 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 20 LOW

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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6477
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q6x-94h2-2575

References

Advisory 7

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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