CVE-2020-6438

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://crbug.com/714617	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00024.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00031.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XWIVVYIQU67QR2LHNGGZBS4FZOW2RQO/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HFVP775RPRDVY5FUCN7ABH5AE74TQFDD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XMXPDHEEACPD3BCMTC26SCCYB2ZMUOAO/
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4714

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-04-13 18:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 11:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-6438

Mitre link : CVE-2020-6438

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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