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Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Google - Chromium V8 · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

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CVE-2020-6418

HighCVSS 8.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution in the browser, potentially leading to system compromise and data access.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to version 80.0.3987.122 or later and educate users on safe browsing practices.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS