CVE-2020-15962
CVE-2020-15962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v2: 6.8
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Google Chrome
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Insufficient policy validation in serial in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15962?
- Insufficient policy validation in serial in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15962?
- CVE-2020-15962 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-15962 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-15962?
- CVE-2020-15962 primarily affects Google Chrome. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-15962?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-15962 published?
- CVE-2020-15962 was published on 2020-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00087.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00095.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00096.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00049.html
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
- https://crbug.com/1121836
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FN7HZIGAOCZKBT4LV363BCPRA5FLY25I/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GNIYFJST4TFJYFZ27VODBOINCLBGULTD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YWNBJFBPKYCYSZTS54FHNCRZG6KC2AIJ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-13
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-30
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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