# CVE-2020-6509: chromium-chromedriver: Use after free in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.116 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to inst...

CVE-2020-6509 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by chromium-browser 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released November 2, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-6509
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0081
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 22, 2020

## Description

Use after free in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.116 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-chromedriver 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-84.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Nov 2, 2021 |

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