CVE-2020-15985: Inappropriate implementation in Blink

Published Jun 25, 2020
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to spoof security UI via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Abdulrahman Alqabandi, Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research

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

Remediation

Event History

Jun 25, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15985?

The severity of CVE-2020-15985 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

2

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-15985?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-15985 by spoofing security UI via a crafted HTML page.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15985?

Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.75, Fedora versions 31, 32, and 33, Debian Linux version 10.0, and certain versions of Chromium are affected.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15985?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-15985 at the following references: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html, https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html, and https://crbug.com/1099276.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-15985?

To fix CVE-2020-15985, update to Google Chrome version 86.0.4240.75 or later, or apply the appropriate updates for Fedora, Debian, or Chromium as mentioned in the references.

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