Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-16015
Insufficient data validation in WASM in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1146673 (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16015?
- CVE-2020-16015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16015?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.