Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2020-16044
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted SCTP packet.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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: 0.013 (69.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- crbug.com/1163228 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16044?
- CVE-2020-16044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16044?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.