CVE-2020-15976: Use after free in WebXR

Published Aug 31, 2020
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Updated

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

Credit

YoungJoo Lee@@ashuu_lee(Raon Whitehat)

Affected Software

9 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
Google Android
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33

Event History

Aug 31, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 AM
DescriptionWeakness

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15976?

CVE-2020-15976 is a vulnerability in WebXR in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 86.0.4240.75 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

2

How can CVE-2020-15976 be exploited?

CVE-2020-15976 can be exploited by a remote attacker through a crafted HTML page.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15976?

CVE-2020-15976 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15976?

Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 86.0.4240.75 are affected by CVE-2020-15976.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-15976?

To fix CVE-2020-15976, update Google Chrome on Android to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

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