CVE-2020-6537
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute...
8.8 HighFix available
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
1.55%Up 0.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2020-6537- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2020-6537- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-27686 No score
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
EUVD-2020-27686- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8hf9-ggcp-8c36 No score
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute...
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
GHSA-8hf9-ggcp-8c36- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2020-6537- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-6537
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6537- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2020:3377
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:3377- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-6537
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6537- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1154-1 No score
Security update of chromium
Chromium was updated to 84.0.4147.105 (boo#1174582):
- CVE-2020-6537: Type Confusion in V8
- CVE-2020-6538: Inappropriate implementation in WebView
- CVE-2020-6532: Use after free in SCTP
- CVE-2020-6539: Use after free in CSS
- CVE-2020-6540: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
- CVE-2020-6541: Use after free in WebUSB
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1154-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1161-1 No score
Security update of chromium
Chromium was updated to 84.0.4147.105 (boo#1174582):
- CVE-2020-6537: Type Confusion in V8
- CVE-2020-6538: Inappropriate implementation in WebView
- CVE-2020-6532: Use after free in SCTP
- CVE-2020-6539: Use after free in CSS
- CVE-2020-6540: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
- CVE-2020-6541: Use after free in WebUSB
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1161-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1181-1 No score
Security update of chromium
Chromium was updated to 84.0.4147.105 (boo#1174582):
- CVE-2020-6537: Type Confusion in V8
- CVE-2020-6538: Inappropriate implementation in WebView
- CVE-2020-6532: Use after free in SCTP
- CVE-2020-6539: Use after free in CSS
- CVE-2020-6540: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
- CVE-2020-6541: Use after free in WebUSB
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1181-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1320-1 No score
Security update for opera
This update for opera fixes the following issues:
Update to version 70.0.3728.133
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CHR-8053 Update chromium on desktop-stable-84-3728 to 84.0.4147.125
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DNA-87289 Crash at views::NativeWidgetMacNSWindowHost:: OnNativeViewHostDetach(views::View const*)
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DNA-87831 [Linux] Sidebar panel cannot be pinned
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DNA-88057 [Win] Black rectangle flickers at the bottom of the page on startup
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DNA-88157 Sidebar Messenger too low in FullScreen mode
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DNA-88238 [macOS 10.15] Toolbar buttons not visible on inactive tab
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The update to chromium 84.0.4147.125 fixes following issues:
- CVE-2020-6542, CVE-2020-6543, CVE-2020-6544, CVE-2020-6545, CVE-2020-6546, CVE-2020-6547, CVE-2020-6548, CVE-2020-6549, CVE-2020-6550, CVE-2020-6551, CVE-2020-6552, CVE-2020-6553, CVE-2020-6554, CVE-2020-6555
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Update to version 70.0.3728.119
- DNA-88215 Introduce easy-setup-hint-ref feature flag
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Update to version 70.0.3728.106
- DNA-88014 [Mac] Toolbar in fullscreen disabled after using fullscreen from videoplayer
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Update to version 70.0.3728.95
- CHR-8026 Update chromium on desktop-stable-84-3728 to 84.0.4147.105
- DNA-86340 Wrong link to the help page
- DNA-87394 [Big Sur] Some popovers have incorrectly themed arrow
- DNA-87647 [Win] The [+] button flickers after creating a new tab
- DNA-87794 Crash at aura::Window::SetVisible(bool)
- DNA-87796 Search in tabs should closed on second click
- DNA-87863 Parameter placing issue in all languages
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The update to chromium 84.0.4147.105 fixes following issues:
- CVE-2020-6537, CVE-2020-6538, CVE-2020-6532, CVE-2020-6539, CVE-2020-6540, CVE-2020-6541
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1320-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1324-1 No score
Security update for opera
This update for opera fixes the following issues:
Update to version 70.0.3728.133
-
CHR-8053 Update chromium on desktop-stable-84-3728 to 84.0.4147.125
-
DNA-87289 Crash at views::NativeWidgetMacNSWindowHost:: OnNativeViewHostDetach(views::View const*)
-
DNA-87831 [Linux] Sidebar panel cannot be pinned
-
DNA-88057 [Win] Black rectangle flickers at the bottom of the page on startup
-
DNA-88157 Sidebar Messenger too low in FullScreen mode
-
DNA-88238 [macOS 10.15] Toolbar buttons not visible on inactive tab
-
The update to chromium 84.0.4147.125 fixes following issues:
- CVE-2020-6542, CVE-2020-6543, CVE-2020-6544, CVE-2020-6545, CVE-2020-6546, CVE-2020-6547, CVE-2020-6548, CVE-2020-6549, CVE-2020-6550, CVE-2020-6551, CVE-2020-6552, CVE-2020-6553, CVE-2020-6554, CVE-2020-6555
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Update to version 70.0.3728.119
- DNA-88215 Introduce easy-setup-hint-ref feature flag
-
Update to version 70.0.3728.106
- DNA-88014 [Mac] Toolbar in fullscreen disabled after using fullscreen from videoplayer
-
Update to version 70.0.3728.95
- CHR-8026 Update chromium on desktop-stable-84-3728 to 84.0.4147.105
- DNA-86340 Wrong link to the help page
- DNA-87394 [Big Sur] Some popovers have incorrectly themed arrow
- DNA-87647 [Win] The [+] button flickers after creating a new tab
- DNA-87794 Crash at aura::Window::SetVisible(bool)
- DNA-87796 Search in tabs should closed on second click
- DNA-87863 Parameter placing issue in all languages
-
The update to chromium 84.0.4147.105 fixes following issues:
- CVE-2020-6537, CVE-2020-6538, CVE-2020-6532, CVE-2020-6539, CVE-2020-6540, CVE-2020-6541
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1324-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 No score
chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromiumDebian:12 |
before 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 |
chromiumDebian:13 |
before 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 |
chromiumDebian:14 |
before 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 |
chromiumDebian:10 From an advisory covering 140 CVEs |
before 87.0.4280.88-0.4~deb10u1, plus listed versions 73.0.3683.75-174.0.3729.108-175.0.3770.10-175.0.3770.80-175.0.3770.90-1 Show 42 moreShow less76.0.3809.100-176.0.3809.100-1~deb10u176.0.3809.62-176.0.3809.71-176.0.3809.87-176.0.3809.87-278.0.3904.108-178.0.3904.108-1~deb10u178.0.3904.87-178.0.3904.97-178.0.3904.97-1~deb10u179.0.3945.130-179.0.3945.130-1~deb10u179.0.3945.130-279.0.3945.56-179.0.3945.79-180.0.3987.106-180.0.3987.116-180.0.3987.122-180.0.3987.122-280.0.3987.132-180.0.3987.132-1~deb10u180.0.3987.149-180.0.3987.149-1~deb10u180.0.3987.162-180.0.3987.162-1~deb10u181.0.4044.62-181.0.4044.92-183.0.4103.106-183.0.4103.116-183.0.4103.116-1~deb10u183.0.4103.116-1~deb10u283.0.4103.116-1~deb10u383.0.4103.116-283.0.4103.116-383.0.4103.116-3.183.0.4103.83-184.0.4147.105-184.0.4147.89-187.0.4280.88-0.187.0.4280.88-0.287.0.4280.88-0.3 |
87.0.4280.88-0.4~deb10u1 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 0:84.0.4147.105-2.el6_10 | 0:84.0.4147.105-2.el6_10 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 0:84.0.4147.105-2.el6_10 | 0:84.0.4147.105-2.el6_10 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229 Show 45 moreShow less49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.127658.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.127758.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.16.04.127958.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.128159.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.128959.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.129160.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.129360.0.3112.113-0ubuntu0.16.04.129861.0.3163.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.130061.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.16.04.130662.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.16.04.130862.0.3202.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.131362.0.3202.89-0ubuntu0.16.04.131562.0.3202.94-0ubuntu0.16.04.131763.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.163.0.3239.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu0.16.04.165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.16.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.16.04.268.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.16.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.16.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.16.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-5ubuntu2 |
None known |
chromium-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.137862.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.17.10.138062.0.3202.89-0ubuntu1.138662.0.3202.94-0ubuntu1.138863.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 Show 38 moreShow less63.0.3239.108-0ubuntu164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu165.0.3325.146-0ubuntu165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.18.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.142-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.177.0.3865.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.70-0ubuntu0.18.04.278.0.3904.97-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.79-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.130-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.149-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.163-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.122-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.183.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-11ubuntu1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.105-lp152.2.9.1 | 84.0.4147.105-lp152.2.9.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.105-lp152.2.9.1 | 84.0.4147.105-lp152.2.9.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.105-bp151.3.97.1 | 84.0.4147.105-bp151.3.97.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.105-bp152.2.10.1 | 84.0.4147.105-bp152.2.10.1 |
operaopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 NonFree From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 70.0.3728.133-lp151.2.27.1 | 70.0.3728.133-lp151.2.27.1 |
operaopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 NonFree From an advisory covering 20 CVEs |
before 70.0.3728.133-lp152.2.15.1 | 70.0.3728.133-lp152.2.15.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1081 CVEs |
before 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs |
before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-6537 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published August 6, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in chromium 87.0.4280.88-0.1.
References
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_27.html
crbug.com/1105318
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EE7XWIZBME7JAY7N6CGPET4CLNHHEIVT
debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6537
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-8hf9-ggcp-8c36
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6537
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3377
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1857320
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_3377.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6510
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6537
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/KAKSEZBCF6X3QTOB7BX4XMZMEAA432R6
bugzilla.suse.com/1174582
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-6532
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