Improper input validation in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.106 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 83.0.4103.106
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:2643 Released 2020-06-22 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-83.0.4103.106-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-83.0.4103.106-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-83.0.4103.106-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-83.0.4103.106-1.el6_10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Google Chrome — GLSA-202007-08
30 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 17 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05371 Inappropriate implementation in external protocol handlers in Google Chrome prior to…Priority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-05373 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2020-05372 Integer overflow in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 43
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2643 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2643 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6507
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqj4-jqvv-8f53
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 2
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-6507 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6507 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqj4-jqvv-8f53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-6507 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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