CVE-2020-16011

Description

Heap buffer overflow in UI in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.60% Top 20%
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/1144489 third party advisory permissions required
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
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159975/Chrome-ConvertToJavaBitmap-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16011?
CVE-2020-16011 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16011?
To fix CVE-2020-16011, 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-2020-16011 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-16011 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-16011?
CVE-2020-16011 affects Google Chrome.
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