CVE-2020-16007

Description

Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html third party advisory release notes
https://crbug.com/1125018 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16007?
CVE-2020-16007 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16007?
To fix CVE-2020-16007, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-16007 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-16007 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-16007?
CVE-2020-16007 affects Google Chrome.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.