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.
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Opensuse Backports_sle — versions 15.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1, 15.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
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.