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CVE-2020-6419:
Node.js vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Out of bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2020-6419) was discovered in V8 engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 81.0.4044.92. The vulnerability was reported by David Manouchehri on January 9, 2020, and was patched in the stable channel update released on April 7, 2020 (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write issue in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) classification (NVD).
Impact
A remote attacker could potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Chrome version 81.0.4044.92. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was released as part of Chrome's stable channel update for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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