CVE-2020-15968: Use after free in Blink

Published Sep 9, 2020
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Updated

Use after free in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Anonymous

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.75
86.0.4240.75
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.75
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2

Event History

Sep 9, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15968?

CVE-2020-15968 is a vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption.

2

How does CVE-2020-15968 work?

CVE-2020-15968 is a use after free vulnerability in Blink, the rendering engine used in Google Chrome, which can be exploited via a crafted HTML page.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15968?

CVE-2020-15968 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15968?

Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75, Debian Linux 10.0, Fedora 31, 32, and 33, and openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp2 are affected by CVE-2020-15968.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-15968?

To fix CVE-2020-15968, update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.75 or later, or apply the appropriate patches provided by the software vendor.

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