CVE-2020-6536 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar in Google Chrome via crafted Progressive Web Apps, misleading users about the current site.
- 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-2020-6536?
CVE-2020-6536 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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
Incorrect security UI in PWAs in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.89 allowed a remote attacker who had persuaded the user to install a PWA to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted PWA.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6536?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6536?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-6536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6536, GHSA-6qmw-fm65-3cg3, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6536.