CVE-2020-6506 Android WebView Universal Cross-site Scripting
Remote attackers can bypass site isolation in Chrome Android WebView via crafted HTML, compromising security boundaries.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-6506?
CVE-2020-6506 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 22 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 83.0.4103.106 allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6506?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including react-native-webview. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
react-native-webview npm | All versions | 11.0.0 |
react-native-webview npm | All versions | 11.0.0 |
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6506?
Upgrade react-native-webview to 11.0.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-6506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6506, GHSA-36j3-xxf7-4pqg, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6506.