Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-16009
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
CVE-2020-16009
is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability which allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability affects web browsers that utilize Chromium, including Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
Added on
2021-11-03
Action due date
2022-05-03
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16009
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 89.43%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-16009
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
|
6.4
|
[email protected] |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-16009
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
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The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-16009
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824
Third Party Advisory
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https://crbug.com/1143772
Permissions Required
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/
Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12
Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-[email protected]/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/
Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2020-16009
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cefsharp:cefsharp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*