CVE-2020-16016 Other in Chrome

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page, requiring an upgrade to Chrome.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-16016?

CVE-2020-16016 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16016?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-16016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16016, GHSA-wf63-v8gp-v4wv, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16016.

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