CVE-2020-6439
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-6439 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome prior to version 81.0.4044.92. The vulnerability is characterized by insufficient policy enforcement in navigations, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass security UI through a crafted HTML page (NVD, Chrome Releases).

Technical details

The vulnerability was classified with 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 stems from improper implementation of navigation policy controls in the browser, which could be exploited through user interaction with specially crafted web content (NVD).

Impact

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security user interface elements in Google Chrome, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires user interaction with a maliciously crafted HTML page for successful exploitation. The attack complexity is considered low, requiring no special privileges for execution (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in Google Chrome version 81.0.4044.92. Users and administrators are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was also incorporated into various Linux distributions including Debian, Fedora, and OpenSUSE through their respective security updates (Chrome Releases, Debian Advisory).

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