Vulnerability · Published Jan 8, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-16021
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Race in image burner in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the browser process to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16021 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16021 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16021 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1139414 x_refsource_MISC