Vulnerability · Published Jan 8, 2021 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2020-16016
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-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 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16016 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16016 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16016 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://crbug.com/1146679 x_refsource_MISC
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html x_refsource_MISC