CVE-2020-16015: google chrome Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-16015DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16015
Published 08-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-16015 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 8Timeline
- 08-01-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insufficient data validation in WASM in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.99% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
- CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- chromium< 87.0.4280.88-0.1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 87.0.4280.66 | < 87.0.4280.66
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 87.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 87.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
5 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.htmlX Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
