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CVE-2020-6395: 
Node.js vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Out of bounds read in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to version 80.0.3987.87 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was discovered by Pierre Langlois from Arm on November 8, 2019, and was patched in February 2020 (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a medium severity issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability is identified as an out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) in the JavaScript engine of Chrome. The attack requires user interaction and can be exploited remotely (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality of the system but does not impact integrity or availability (Red Hat).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in Chrome version 80.0.3987.87. Users and administrators should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Multiple vendors have released patches including Red Hat, Debian, Fedora, and Gentoo (Debian Security, Gentoo Security).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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