CVE-2020-16007: Insufficient data validation in installer

Published Sep 4, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.

Credit

Abdelhamid Naceri (halov)

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<86.0.4240.183
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
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2

Event History

Sep 4, 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 the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-16007.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16007?

The severity of CVE-2020-16007 is high, with a severity value of 7.8.

3

How does CVE-2020-16007 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-16007 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 86.0.4240.183.

4

How can a local attacker exploit CVE-2020-16007?

A local attacker can potentially elevate privilege by exploiting CVE-2020-16007 through a crafted filesystem.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-16007?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-16007 in the following references: [link1], [link2], and [link3].

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