CVE-2020-6548: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-6548DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6548
Published 21-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-6548 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 7Timeline
- 21-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.61% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
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
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- chromium< 87.0.4280.88-0.1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL33
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 84.0.4147.125 | < 84.0.4147.125
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
4 vendors · 5 products
References
8 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
