CVE-2020-16000: Inappropriate implementation in Blink

Published Sep 6, 2020
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.111 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

amaebi_jp

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.111
86.0.4240.111
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.111
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Sep 6, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 AM
DescriptionWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-16000?

CVE-2020-16000 is a vulnerability in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.111 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

2

How does CVE-2020-16000 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-16000 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.111.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16000?

CVE-2020-16000 has a severity value of 8.8, which is considered high.

4

How can CVE-2020-16000 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2020-16000, update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.111 or later.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2020-16000?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2020-16000 at the following links: [1] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html [2] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_20.html [3] https://crbug.com/1125337

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