CVE-2020-15966: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-15966DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15966
Published 21-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-15966 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6Timeline
- 21-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.121 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted Chrome Extension.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.33% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.33%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (crbug.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
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
