CVE-2020-6410
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-6410 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome prior to version 80.0.3987.87. The vulnerability was reported by evi1m0 of Bilibili Security Team on September 7, 2018, and was publicly disclosed in February 2020. This vulnerability affects the navigation functionality in Google Chrome and is characterized as an insufficient policy enforcement issue that could allow a remote attacker to confuse users via a crafted domain name (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Low severity issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 HIGH (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The core issue stems from insufficient policy enforcement in the browser's navigation system, which could be exploited through crafted domain names (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to confuse users through domain name manipulation, potentially leading to phishing attacks or other forms of user deception. This could result in users being misled about the website they are visiting (Debian Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in Google Chrome version 80.0.3987.87. Users and administrators are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Various Linux distributions have also released security updates to address this vulnerability, including Debian, Fedora, and Red Hat (Red Hat Security).

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