CVE-2020-16013

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1147206	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1147206	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16013

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

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21 Oct 2025, 20:17

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Information

Published : 2021-01-08 19:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16

NVD link : CVE-2020-16013

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16013

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16013

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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