Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-16019
Inappropriate implementation in filesystem in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the browser process to bypass noexec restrictions via a malicious file.
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: 0.009 (57.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Google Chrome OS
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1139408 (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16019?
- CVE-2020-16019 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16019?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.