CVE-2020-16006: Inappropriate implementation in V8

Published Sep 29, 2020
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Bill Parks

Affected Software

10 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<86.0.4240.183
86.0.4240.183
Google Chrome<86.0.4240.183
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2

Event History

Sep 29, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-16006?

CVE-2020-16006 is a vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome prior to version 86.0.4240.183 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

2

How does CVE-2020-16006 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-16006 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.183.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-16006?

Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.183, openSUSE Backports SLE 15.0 (SP1 and SP2), Debian Debian Linux 10.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 32 and 33, openSUSE Leap 15.1 and 15.2.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16006?

CVE-2020-16006 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-16006?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-16006 at the following references: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html, https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

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