Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2020-15988 A security-bypass vulnerability that occurs due to insufficient policy enforcement. Specifically, this issue exists in the 'downloads' component.

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
Watch Demo See how it all works
Back to Search

Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2020-15988 A security-bypass vulnerability that occurs due to insufficient policy enforcement. Specifically, this issue exists in the 'downloads' component.

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/08/2020
Created
10/09/2020
Added
10/08/2020
Modified
01/09/2023

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who convinced the user to open files to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

Solution(s)

  • google-chrome-upgrade-latest

References

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;