CVE-2020-6495

Name: CVE-2020-6495
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-03T23:15:11.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-6495 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.97 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.97 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.07%

60.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Google	Chrome	< 83.0.4103.97	—
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0	—
Opensuse	Backports	sle-15	Sp1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00034.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1072116Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-02Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4714Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00034.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1072116Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-02Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4714Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6495?

How severe is CVE-2020-6495?

CVE-2020-6495 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6495?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST