Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-16007
Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- openSUSE Backports Sle — versions 15.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1, 15.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- crbug.com/1125018 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16007?
- CVE-2020-16007 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16007?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.