Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <83.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.34% (72nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-570153
- published 21 May 2020
- disclosed 21 May 2020
Introduced: 21 May 2020
CVE-2020-6471 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 83.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2020-6471
- https://crbug.com/1059577
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4714
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6471
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQYH5OK7O4BU6E37WWG5SEEHV65BFSGR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFZ5N4EK6I4ZJP5YSKLLVN3ELXEB4XT/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-02
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-30
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00038.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQYH5OK7O4BU6E37WWG5SEEHV65BFSGR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFZ5N4EK6I4ZJP5YSKLLVN3ELXEB4XT/
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