Input validation error in chromium (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-6426 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
chromium (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU26205
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6426
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of V8 engine in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionschromium (Alpine package): 79.0.3945.130-r0 - 80.0.3987.132-r2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:chromium_alpine_package:79.0.3945.130-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.10
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:chromium_alpine_package:80.0.3987.122-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.11
- cpe:2.3:o:alpine:chromium_alpine_package:80.0.3987.132-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.11
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=739fadc78ad34b35354f0dc51861f882dd8c15e1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
