CVE-2020-15964: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-15964 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6Timeline
- 21-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insufficient data validation in media in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.94% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (crbug.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceThe product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- chromium< 87.0.4280.88-0.1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Opensuse2 products
- backports_sle15.0:sp1 | 15.0:sp2
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31 | 32 | 33
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 85.0.4183.121 | < 85.0.4183.121
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 85.0.4183.121-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 85.0.4183.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
5 vendors · 7 products
References
15 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.htmlX Refsource MISCREPORTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00087.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEREPORTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00095.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00096.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00049.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
