CVE-2020-15989: Uninitialized Use in PDFium
Uninitialized data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.
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Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2020-15967
- CVE-2020-15968
- CVE-2020-15969
- CVE-2020-15970
- CVE-2020-15971
- CVE-2020-15972
- CVE-2020-15990
- CVE-2020-15991
- CVE-2020-15973
- CVE-2020-15974
- CVE-2020-15975
- CVE-2020-15976
- CVE-2020-6557
- CVE-2020-15977
- CVE-2020-15978
- CVE-2020-15979
- CVE-2020-15980
- CVE-2020-15981
- CVE-2020-15982
- CVE-2020-15983
- CVE-2020-15984
- CVE-2020-15985
- CVE-2020-15986
- CVE-2020-15987
- CVE-2020-15992
- CVE-2020-15988
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-15989?
CVE-2020-15989 is a vulnerability in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75.
How does CVE-2020-15989 work?
CVE-2020-15989 allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted PDF file.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-15989?
CVE-2020-15989 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.75, Fedoraproject Fedora versions 31, 32, and 33, openSUSE Backports SLE version 15.0-sp2, and Debian Debian Linux version 10.0.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-15989?
The severity of CVE-2020-15989 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
How can I fix CVE-2020-15989?
To fix CVE-2020-15989, you should update your Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.75 or later, or apply the appropriate security updates for the affected software versions.