CVE-2020-6563

Name: CVE-2020-6563
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-21T20:15:14.947+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-6563 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Insufficient policy enforcement in intent handling in Google Chrome on Android prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from disk via a crafted HTML page.. EPSS estimates a 1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in intent handling in Google Chrome on Android prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from disk via a crafted HTML page.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.69%

74.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Google	Chrome	< 85.0.4183.83	—
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0	Sp1
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33	—
Opensuse	Leap	15.1	—
Opensuse	Leap	15.2	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00072.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00078.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00081.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_25.htmlVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1104628Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EE7XWIZBME7JAY7N6CGPET4CLNHHEIVT/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00072.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00078.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00081.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_25.htmlVendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1104628Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EE7XWIZBME7JAY7N6CGPET4CLNHHEIVT/
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6563?

How severe is CVE-2020-6563?

CVE-2020-6563 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6563?

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