CVE-2020-6418

Published: Feb 27, 2020Modified: Oct 24, 2025CISA KEV

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.122 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Affected (8)

Products: Google: Chrome · Fedoraproject: Fedora · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · +1 more

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Google: Chrome · Fedoraproject: Fedora · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Before 80.0.3987.122

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 30
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 31

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0

Configuration D

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 10.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Related CWEs

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

References (17)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156632/Google-Chrome-80-JSCreate-Side-Effect-Type-Confusion.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0738

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Third Party Advisory

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://crbug.com/1053604

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IOHSO6BUKC6I66J5PZOMAGFVJ66ZS57/

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Release Notes

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3B5RWJQD5LA45MYLLR55KZJOJ5NVZGP/

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Release Notes

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-08

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4638

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156632/Google-Chrome-80-JSCreate-Side-Effect-Type-Confusion.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0738

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://crbug.com/1053604

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6IOHSO6BUKC6I66J5PZOMAGFVJ66ZS57/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X3B5RWJQD5LA45MYLLR55KZJOJ5NVZGP/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-08

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4638

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-6418

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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