Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified – < 80.0.3987.122 | 80.0.3987.122 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chromium | 80.0.3987.122-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 80.0.3987.122-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 80.0.3987.122-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | chromium | 80.0.3987.132-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4638-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 80.0.3987.149-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 80.0.3987.149-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 80.0.3987.122-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:0738 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP3 | chromium | 80.0.3987.122-34.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0245-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | chromium | 80.0.3987.122-lp151.2.66.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0259-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Google Chrome 80 JSCreate side-effect type confusion exploit
exploit/multi/browser/chrome_jscreate_sideeffect
Exploit-DB 1
- Google Chrome 80 - JSCreate Side-effect Type Confusion (Metasploit) EDB-48186 · remote · Mar 9, 2020 · verified
GitHub 4 repositories
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ulexec/ChromeSHELFLoader ★ 3 · Feb 19, 2022
An exploit for CVE-2020-6418 implementing a SHELF Loader. Published as part of Tmp.0ut volume 2
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Goyotan/CVE-2020-6418-PoC ★ 3 · Jun 13, 2020
for 供養
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SivaPriyaRanganatha/CVE-2020-6418 ★ 1 · Mar 21, 2022
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ASkyeye/CVE-2020-6418 ★ 0 · Mar 3, 2020
PoC of CVE
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2020:0738 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- DSA-4638-1 chromium - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0259-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0245-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
- https://crbug.com/1053604
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156632/Google-Chrome-80-JSCreate-Side-Effect-Type-Confusion.html
- RHSA-2020:0738 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4638 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202003-08 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-f6271d7afa vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-39e0b8bd14 vendor-advisory