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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (80.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1151865 (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161581/Chrome-DataElement-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, 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.