Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-16041
Out of bounds read in networking in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.021 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16041?
- CVE-2020-16041 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16041?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16041 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.