CVE-2020-15991: Use after free in password manager

Published Sep 30, 2020
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Updated

Use after free in password manager in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Rong Jian(Alpha Lab), Guang Gong(Alpha Lab), Qihoo 360

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

Event History

Sep 30, 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-2020-15991?

CVE-2020-15991 is a vulnerability in the password manager feature of Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.75.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15991?

CVE-2020-15991 has a severity of 8.8, which is considered high.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2020-15991?

Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.75, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0-sp2, Fedoraproject Fedora 31, 32, and 33, and Debian Debian Linux 10.0 are affected by CVE-2020-15991.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-15991?

A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-15991?

To fix CVE-2020-15991, you need to update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.75 or later.

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