What is CVE-2020-16016?

CVE-2020-16016 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-16016?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2020-16016

Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

EPSS: 0.009 (54.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16016?: CVE-2020-16016 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-16016?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.