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[ CVE-2020-6418 · Published 27 Feb 2020 ]

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.8 EPSS 79%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-11-03
  • EPSS: 79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 80.0.3987.122 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

CISA: Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 3 May 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

[ References ]References