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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2020.0049
Chrome Stable Channel Update for Desktop
26 February 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Google Chrome
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-6418 CVE-2020-6407
Member content until: Friday, March 27 2020
OVERVIEW
Google has released Chrome version 80.0.3987.122 for Windows, Mac,
and Linux, which includes 3 security fixes. [1]
It has been reported that active exploits for the vulnerabiliities have
been seen in the wild. [1]
IMPACT
Google has provided the following information regarding the vulnerabilities addressed:
"This update includes 3 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were
contributed by external researchers. Please see the Chrome Security Page for
more information.
[$5000][1044570] High: Integer overflow in ICU. Reported by Andre Bargull (with
thanks to Jeff Walden from Mozilla) on 2020-01-22
[N/A][1045931] High CVE-2020-6407: Out of bounds memory access in streams.
Reported by Sergei Glazunov of Google Project Zero on 2020-01-27
This release also contains:
[N/A][1053604] High CVE-2020-6418: Type confusion in V8. Reported by Clement
Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group on 2020-02-18
Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2020-6418 exists in the
wild." [1]
MITIGATION
It is recommended to update to version 80.0.3987.122 or later.
REFERENCES
[1] Stable Channel Update for Desktop
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
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