What is the severity of CVE-2020-16010?

CVE-2020-16010 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation leading to a sandbox escape.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16010?

To fix CVE-2020-16010, update Google Chrome for Android to version 86.0.4240.185 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-16010?

CVE-2020-16010 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the UI in Google Chrome for Android.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-16010?

CVE-2020-16010 affects users running Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 86.0.4240.185.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2020-16010?

An attacker could potentially perform a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page if they compromised the renderer process.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-16010

Exploited

high

8.8

CWE

119 787

31/10/2020

3/11/2020

4/2/2025

CVE-2020-16010: Heap buffer overflow in UI on Android

First published: Sat Oct 31 2020(Updated: )

Google Chrome for Android UI contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com chrome-cve-admin@google.com Maddie Stone Google Project ZeroMark Brand Google Project Zero Google Project ZeroSergei Glazunov Google Project Zero chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome
All of
Google Chrome (Trace Event)	<86.0.4240.185	86.0.4240.185
Android	*
All of
Google Chrome (Trace Event)	<86.0.4240.185
Android
Google Chrome (Trace Event)	<86.0.4240.185
Android

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16010?
CVE-2020-16010 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation leading to a sandbox escape.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16010?
To fix CVE-2020-16010, update Google Chrome for Android to version 86.0.4240.185 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-16010?
CVE-2020-16010 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the UI in Google Chrome for Android.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-16010?
CVE-2020-16010 affects users running Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 86.0.4240.185.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2020-16010?
An attacker could potentially perform a sandbox escape through a crafted HTML page if they compromised the renderer process.

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