Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2020-16045
Use after Free in Payments in Google Chrome on Android prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.010 (59.5th 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 Android
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16045?
- CVE-2020-16045 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16045?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16045 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.