#VU26204 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Chrome - CVE-2020-6425

Vulnerability identifier: #VU26204

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6425

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick a victim to install a specially crafted extension and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 79.0.3945.79 - 80.0.3987.132

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External links
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html

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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.