CVE-2020-6533

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Google Chrome versions prior to 84.0.4147.89

Description The issue is related to a type confusion in the V8 JavaScript engine, allowing a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of data integrity, and denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified.

Recommendations For Google Chrome versions prior to 84.0.4147.89, update to version 84.0.4147.89 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to potentially vulnerable HTML pages until the update is applied. Avoid using the vulnerable V8 JavaScript engine for sensitive operations until the issue is resolved.