SB2020062435 - Out-of-bounds write in chromium (Alpine package)



SB2020062435 - Out-of-bounds write in chromium (Alpine package)

Published: June 24, 2020 Updated: March 10, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2020062435
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6507)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system. The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in V8. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.