CVE-2020-16009
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CVE-2020-16009 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 48.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefsharp | Cefsharp | < 86.0.241 | — |
| Chrome | < 86.0.4240.183 | — | |
| Microsoft | Edge | < 86.0.622.63 | — |
| Microsoft | Edge Chromium | < 86.0.4240.183 | — |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 | Sp1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 | — |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 | — |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | — |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1143772Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1143772Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16009US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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