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HIGH

CVE-2020-6434

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-6434 Red Hat Product Security14 products fixed

    chromium-browser: Use after free in devtools

  • RHSA-2020:1487 Red Hat Product Security14 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Use after free in devtools in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Technical details

Published
2020-04-13

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6434?

Use after free in devtools in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Is CVE-2020-6434 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-6434 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-6434?

CVE-2020-6434 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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