CVE-2020-16017 · netVigilance record NV21-0127

Google Chrome Use-After-Free

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Google Chrome contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Who is affected

Google Chrome. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-416.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-05-03
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2020-16017 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16017
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16017