TI-2020-12571 Aliases CVE-2020-15959 GHSA-7jfj-2652-mwfw

Insufficient policy enforcement in networking in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.102…

LOW 23Published 2020-09-21 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Insufficient policy enforcement in networking in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.102 allowed an attacker who convinced the user to enable logging to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via social engineering.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01241 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 85.0.4183.102Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Google	Chrome	before 85.0.4183.102	85.0.4183.102	Patch available	CNA

Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 85.0.4183.102 Fixed in 85.0.4183.102 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::	before 85.0.4183.102	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1::::::	15.0 sp1	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp2::::::	15.0 sp2	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*	15.1	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:::::::*	15.2	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:::::::*	31	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*	33	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*	10.0	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 85.0.4183.102 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 85.0.4183.102

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2020:3740 Released 2020-09-14 · Red Hat rating Important
chromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-85.0.4183.102-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-85.0.4183.102-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-85.0.4183.102-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-85.0.4183.102-1.el6_10

Fixed in the same release

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

Advisory · 2020-09-21
Google Chrome — openSUSE-SU-2020:1499
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 16 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05422 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-05408 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2020-05425 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
Show all 19 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2020-09-21
Google Chrome — openSUSE-SU-2020:1510
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 16 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05422 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-05408 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2020-05425 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
Show all 19 records → Advisory →

Show 4 more groups

Advisory · 2020-09-21
Google Chrome — openSUSE-SU-2020:1514
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 16 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05422 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-05408 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2020-05425 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
Show all 19 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2020-09-21
Google Chrome — openSUSE-SU-2020:1713
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05422 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-12575 Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121…Priority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2020-12573 Insufficient policy validation in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121…Priority MEDIUM 44
Show all 13 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2020-09-21
Google Chrome — FEDORA-2020-aea86f913e
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05422 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-12575 Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121…Priority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2020-12573 Insufficient policy validation in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121…Priority MEDIUM 44
Show all 12 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2020-09-21
Google Chrome — FEDORA-2020-2d994b986d
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-05422 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-12575 Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121…Priority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2020-12573 Insufficient policy validation in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121…Priority MEDIUM 44
Show all 12 records → Advisory →

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-2020:3740
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:3740
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:3740
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:3740

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15959
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jfj-2652-mwfw

References

Advisory 10

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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