CVE-2020-6546
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local...
7.8 HighFix available
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
0.20%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
- Record
CVE-2020-6546- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
- Record
CVE-2020-6546- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-27695 No score
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
- Record
EUVD-2020-27695- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xjhx-fvc5-fv5p No score
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local...
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
- Record
GHSA-xjhx-fvc5-fv5p- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:3560
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:3560- 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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-6546
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6546- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1206-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
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Chromium updated to 84.0.4147.125 (boo#1175085)
- CVE-2020-6542: Use after free in ANGLE
- CVE-2020-6543: Use after free in task scheduling
- CVE-2020-6544: Use after free in media
- CVE-2020-6545: Use after free in audio
- CVE-2020-6546: Inappropriate implementation in installer
- CVE-2020-6547: Incorrect security UI in media
- CVE-2020-6548: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
- CVE-2020-6549: Use after free in media
- CVE-2020-6550: Use after free in IndexedDB
- CVE-2020-6551: Use after free in WebXR
- CVE-2020-6552: Use after free in Blink
- CVE-2020-6553: Use after free in offline mode
- CVE-2020-6554: Use after free in extensions
- CVE-2020-6555: Out of bounds read in WebGL
- Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
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Disable wayland everywhere as it breaks headless and middle mouse copy everywhere: boo#1174497 boo#1175044
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1206-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1214-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
-
Chromium updated to 84.0.4147.125 (boo#1175085)
- CVE-2020-6542: Use after free in ANGLE
- CVE-2020-6543: Use after free in task scheduling
- CVE-2020-6544: Use after free in media
- CVE-2020-6545: Use after free in audio
- CVE-2020-6546: Inappropriate implementation in installer
- CVE-2020-6547: Incorrect security UI in media
- CVE-2020-6548: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
- CVE-2020-6549: Use after free in media
- CVE-2020-6550: Use after free in IndexedDB
- CVE-2020-6551: Use after free in WebXR
- CVE-2020-6552: Use after free in Blink
- CVE-2020-6553: Use after free in offline mode
- CVE-2020-6554: Use after free in extensions
- CVE-2020-6555: Out of bounds read in WebGL
- Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
-
Disable wayland everywhere as it breaks headless and middle mouse copy everywhere: boo#1174497 boo#1175044
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1214-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1215-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
-
Chromium updated to 84.0.4147.125 (boo#1175085)
- CVE-2020-6542: Use after free in ANGLE
- CVE-2020-6543: Use after free in task scheduling
- CVE-2020-6544: Use after free in media
- CVE-2020-6545: Use after free in audio
- CVE-2020-6546: Inappropriate implementation in installer
- CVE-2020-6547: Incorrect security UI in media
- CVE-2020-6548: Heap buffer overflow in Skia
- CVE-2020-6549: Use after free in media
- CVE-2020-6550: Use after free in IndexedDB
- CVE-2020-6551: Use after free in WebXR
- CVE-2020-6552: Use after free in Blink
- CVE-2020-6553: Use after free in offline mode
- CVE-2020-6554: Use after free in extensions
- CVE-2020-6555: Out of bounds read in WebGL
- Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
-
Disable wayland everywhere as it breaks headless and middle mouse copy everywhere: boo#1174497 boo#1175044
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1215-1- 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
-
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-2020:1320-1- 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
-
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 |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:84.0.4147.135-1.el6_10 | 0:84.0.4147.135-1.el6_10 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 0:84.0.4147.135-1.el6_10 | 0:84.0.4147.135-1.el6_10 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, 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 |
85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.2, 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 39 moreShow less63.0.3239.108-0ubuntu164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu165.0.3325.146-0ubuntu165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.18.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.142-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.177.0.3865.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.70-0ubuntu0.18.04.278.0.3904.97-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.79-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.130-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.149-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.163-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.122-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.183.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.184.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.125-lp152.2.12.2 | 84.0.4147.125-lp152.2.12.2 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.125-lp152.2.12.2 | 84.0.4147.125-lp152.2.12.2 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.125-bp151.3.100.1 | 84.0.4147.125-bp151.3.100.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 84.0.4147.125-bp152.2.13.1 | 84.0.4147.125-bp152.2.13.1 |
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-2020-6546 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Chrome, published August 14, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 10th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.16.04.2.
References
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
crbug.com/1100280
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EE7XWIZBME7JAY7N6CGPET4CLNHHEIVT
debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6546
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-xjhx-fvc5-fv5p
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3560
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1867939
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_3560.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6542
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6546
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/34AWHBPUSIURQAUFO56X674SJ5KNZIS3
bugzilla.suse.com/1174497
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-6542
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