CVE-2020-15987: Use after free in WebRTC

Published Sep 14, 2020
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Updated

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

Credit

Philipp Hancke

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
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Sep 14, 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 CVE-2020-15987?

CVE-2020-15987 is a vulnerability in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted WebRTC stream.

2

How does CVE-2020-15987 impact Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-15987 allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75 through a crafted WebRTC stream.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15987?

CVE-2020-15987 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-15987 in Google Chrome?

To fix CVE-2020-15987 in Google Chrome, update to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-15987?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-15987 on the following references: [1] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html [2] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [3] https://crbug.com/1127774

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