Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-6448 - Use After Free vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
google
fedoraproject
debian
opensuse
CWE-416
nessus
NVD
Published: 2020-04-13
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
5612
Application
Opensuse
1
OS
Fedoraproject
3
OS
Debian
2
OS
Opensuse
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-202004-09.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202004-09 (Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted HTML or multimedia file using Chromium or Google Chrome, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-04-17
    modified2020-04-14
    plugin id135427
    published2020-04-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135427
    titleGLSA-202004-09 : Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202004-09.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(135427);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/04/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-6423", "CVE-2020-6430", "CVE-2020-6431", "CVE-2020-6432", "CVE-2020-6433", "CVE-2020-6434", "CVE-2020-6435", "CVE-2020-6436", "CVE-2020-6437", "CVE-2020-6438", "CVE-2020-6439", "CVE-2020-6440", "CVE-2020-6441", "CVE-2020-6442", "CVE-2020-6443", "CVE-2020-6444", "CVE-2020-6445", "CVE-2020-6446", "CVE-2020-6447", "CVE-2020-6448", "CVE-2020-6450", "CVE-2020-6451", "CVE-2020-6452", "CVE-2020-6454", "CVE-2020-6455", "CVE-2020-6456");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"202004-09");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-202004-09 : Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202004-09
(Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google
      Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
  
Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted HTML
      or multimedia file using Chromium or Google Chrome, possibly resulting in
      execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
      Denial of Service condition.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-09"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=www-client/chromium-81.0.4044.92'
    All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=www-client/google-chrome-81.0.4044.92'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:chromium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:google-chrome");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/04/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/04/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/04/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"www-client/chromium", unaffected:make_list("ge 81.0.4044.92"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 81.0.4044.92"))) flag++;
if (qpkg_check(package:"www-client/google-chrome", unaffected:make_list("ge 81.0.4044.92"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 81.0.4044.92"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Chromium / Google Chrome");
}
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_6E3B700A7CA311EAB5943065EC8FD3EC.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : This updates includes 32 security fixes, including : - [1019161] High CVE-2020-6454: Use after free in extensions. Reported by Leecraso and Guang Gong of Alpha Lab, Qihoo 360 on 2019-10-29 - [1043446] High CVE-2020-6423: Use after free in audio. Reported by Anonymous on 2020-01-18 - [1059669] High CVE-2020-6455: Out of bounds read in WebSQL. Reported by Nan Wang(@eternalsakura13) and Guang Gong of Alpha Lab, Qihoo 360 on 2020-03-09 - [1031479] Medium CVE-2020-6430: Type Confusion in V8. Reported by Avihay Cohen @ SeraphicAlgorithms on 2019-12-06 - [1040755] Medium CVE-2020-6456: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in clipboard. Reported by Michal Bentkowski of Securitum on 2020-01-10 - [852645] Medium CVE-2020-6431: Insufficient policy enforcement in full screen. Reported by Luan Herrera (@lbherrera_) on 2018-06-14 - [965611] Medium CVE-2020-6432: Insufficient policy enforcement in navigations. Reported by David Erceg on 2019-05-21 - [1043965] Medium CVE-2020-6433: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions. Reported by David Erceg on 2020-01-21 - [1048555] Medium CVE-2020-6434: Use after free in devtools. Reported by HyungSeok Han (DaramG) of Theori on 2020-02-04 - [1032158] Medium CVE-2020-6435: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions. Reported by Sergei Glazunov of Google Project Zero on 2019-12-09 - [1034519] Medium CVE-2020-6436: Use after free in window management. Reported by Igor Bukanov from Vivaldi on 2019-12-16 - [639173] Low CVE-2020-6437: Inappropriate implementation in WebView. Reported by Jann Horn on 2016-08-19 - [714617] Low CVE-2020-6438: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions. Reported by Ng Yik Phang on 2017-04-24 - [868145] Low CVE-2020-6439: Insufficient policy enforcement in navigations. Reported by remkoboonstra on 2018-07-26 - [894477] Low CVE-2020-6440: Inappropriate implementation in extensions. Reported by David Erceg on 2018-10-11 - [959571] Low CVE-2020-6441: Insufficient policy enforcement in omnibox. Reported by David Erceg on 2019-05-04 - [1013906] Low CVE-2020-6442: Inappropriate implementation in cache. Reported by B@rMey on 2019-10-12 - [1040080] Low CVE-2020-6443: Insufficient data validation in developer tools. Reported by @lovasoa (Ophir LOJKINE) on 2020-01-08 - [922882] Low CVE-2020-6444: Uninitialized Use in WebRTC. Reported by mlfbrown on 2019-01-17 - [933171] Low CVE-2020-6445: Insufficient policy enforcement in trusted types. Reported by Jun Kokatsu, Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research on 2019-02-18 - [933172] Low CVE-2020-6446: Insufficient policy enforcement in trusted types. Reported by Jun Kokatsu, Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research on 2019-02-18 - [991217] Low CVE-2020-6447: Inappropriate implementation in developer tools. Reported by David Erceg on 2019-08-06 - [1037872] Low CVE-2020-6448: Use after free in V8. Reported by Guang Gong of Alpha Lab, Qihoo 360 on 2019-12-26
    last seen2020-04-16
    modified2020-04-14
    plugin id135425
    published2020-04-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135425
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6e3b700a-7ca3-11ea-b594-3065ec8fd3ec)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2020-519.NASL
    descriptionThis update for chromium fixes the following issues : Chromium was updated to 81.0.4044.92 boo#1168911 : - CVE-2020-6454: Use after free in extensions - CVE-2020-6423: Use after free in audio - CVE-2020-6455: Out of bounds read in WebSQL - CVE-2020-6430: Type Confusion in V8 - CVE-2020-6456: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in clipboard - CVE-2020-6431: Insufficient policy enforcement in full screen - CVE-2020-6432: Insufficient policy enforcement in navigations - CVE-2020-6433: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions - CVE-2020-6434: Use after free in devtools - CVE-2020-6435: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions - CVE-2020-6436: Use after free in window management - CVE-2020-6437: Inappropriate implementation in WebView - CVE-2020-6438: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions - CVE-2020-6439: Insufficient policy enforcement in navigations - CVE-2020-6440: Inappropriate implementation in extensions - CVE-2020-6441: Insufficient policy enforcement in omnibox - CVE-2020-6442: Inappropriate implementation in cache - CVE-2020-6443: Insufficient data validation in developer tools - CVE-2020-6444: Uninitialized Use in WebRTC - CVE-2020-6445: Insufficient policy enforcement in trusted types - CVE-2020-6446: Insufficient policy enforcement in trusted types - CVE-2020-6447: Inappropriate implementation in developer tools - CVE-2020-6448: Use after free in V8 Chromium was updated to 80.0.3987.162 boo#1168421 : - CVE-2020-6450: Use after free in WebAudio. - CVE-2020-6451: Use after free in WebAudio. - CVE-2020-6452: Heap buffer overflow in media. - Use a symbolic icon for GNOME
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2020-04-15
    plugin id135577
    published2020-04-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135577
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-2020-519)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2020-DA49FBB17C.NASL
    descriptionThe description provided by Fedora was far too silly to endure. Please consult the NIST CVEs for details on these Google Chromium vulnerabilities. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2020-05-18
    plugin id136685
    published2020-05-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/136685
    titleFedora 31 : chromium (2020-da49fbb17c)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2020-1487.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:1487 advisory. - chromium-browser: Use after free in audio (CVE-2020-6423) - chromium-browser: Type Confusion in V8 (CVE-2020-6430) - chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in full screen (CVE-2020-6431) - chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in navigations (CVE-2020-6432, CVE-2020-6439) - chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions (CVE-2020-6433, CVE-2020-6435, CVE-2020-6438) - chromium-browser: Use after free in devtools (CVE-2020-6434) - chromium-browser: Use after free in window management (CVE-2020-6436) - chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in WebView (CVE-2020-6437) - chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in extensions (CVE-2020-6440) - chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in omnibox (CVE-2020-6441) - chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in cache (CVE-2020-6442) - chromium-browser: Insufficient data validation in developer tools (CVE-2020-6443) - chromium-browser: Uninitialized use in WebRTC (CVE-2020-6444) - chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in trusted types (CVE-2020-6445, CVE-2020-6446) - chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in developer tools (CVE-2020-6447) - chromium-browser: Use after free in V8 (CVE-2020-6448) - chromium-browser: Use after free in extensions (CVE-2020-6454) - chromium-browser: Out of bounds read in WebSQL (CVE-2020-6455) - chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in clipboard (CVE-2020-6456) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-02
    modified2020-04-16
    plugin id135688
    published2020-04-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135688
    titleRHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2020:1487)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_GOOGLE_CHROME_81_0_4044_92.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 81.0.4044.92. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2020_04_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-04-18
    modified2020-04-10
    plugin id135400
    published2020-04-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135400
    titleGoogle Chrome < 81.0.4044.92 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2020-0E7F1B663B.NASL
    descriptionAnother day, another chromium update. This one fixes : CVE-2020-6458 CVE-2020-6459 CVE-2020-6460 ---- Fix dependency issue introduced when switching from a
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2020-05-04
    plugin id136293
    published2020-05-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/136293
    titleFedora 30 : chromium (2020-0e7f1b663b)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_81_0_4044_92.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 81.0.4044.92. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2020_04_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-04-18
    modified2020-04-10
    plugin id135401
    published2020-04-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/135401
    titleGoogle Chrome < 81.0.4044.92 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Redhat

rpms
  • chromium-browser-0:81.0.4044.92-2.el6_10
  • chromium-browser-debuginfo-0:81.0.4044.92-2.el6_10

References