Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified – < 83.0.4103.61 | 83.0.4103.61 |
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 | 83.0.4103.83-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 83.0.4103.83-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 83.0.4103.83-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | chromium | 83.0.4103.116-1~deb10u1 | DSA-4714-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 83.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 83.0.4103.97-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2020:2544 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 | chromium | 83.0.4103.97-bp151.3.85.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0832-1 |
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 | 83.0.4103.97-lp151.2.96.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0823-1 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2020:2544 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-4714-1 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-2020:0823-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0832-1 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/2020/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html
- https://crbug.com/1067382
- GLSA-202006-02 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0823 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0832 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-08561721ad vendor-advisory
- DSA-4714 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-77f89ab772 vendor-advisory