HIGH
CVE-2020-16009
CVSS
8.8
KEV
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.
Summary dbcve.org
A V8 JavaScript engine vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 involves inappropriate implementation that allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption through a maliciously crafted HTML page.
Mitigation
Update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.183 or later to patch the V8 vulnerability.
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-843
Type Confusion
EPSS Score
48.29%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
98.8th percentile
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html
Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html
Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1143772
Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/
Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/
Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16009
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