CVE-2020-6444
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-6444 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome's WebRTC implementation prior to version 81.0.4044.92. The vulnerability was identified on January 17, 2019, and involves an uninitialized use issue that could potentially allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Low severity issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). The technical root cause is an uninitialized use vulnerability in the WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) component of Chrome, which could lead to heap corruption (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to potentially corrupt heap memory through a crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser (Chrome Release).

Mitigation and workarounds

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

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