CVE-2020-16010
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CVE-2020-16010 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap buffer overflow in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.185 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 6.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Heap buffer overflow in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.185 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 86.0.4240.185 |
References
- https://crbug.com/1144368Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1144368Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16010US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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