CVE-2020-16016

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.

9.6

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.39%

Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com

Affected: Google Chrome

References

Link	Tags
https://crbug.com/1146679	vendor advisory permissions required
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html	release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16016?: CVE-2020-16016 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16016?: To fix CVE-2020-16016, 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-2020-16016 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-16016 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-2020-16016?: CVE-2020-16016 affects Google Chrome.

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