CVE-2020-16017
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-16017 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-01-08 19:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2021-01-11 14:54:00 UTC |
| Description | Use after free in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.027470000 probability, percentile 0.846470000 (date 2026-07-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2021-11-03; due 2022-05-03; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-416
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | |
|---|---|
| Product | Chrome |
| Name | Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16017 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1146709 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail | MISC | crbug.com | Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory |
| Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop | MISC | chromereleases.googleblog.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.