First published: Sat Nov 07 2020(Updated: )
Use after free in PPAPI in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Rong Jian 360 Alpha LabLeecraso 360 Alpha Lab
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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debian/chromium | 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1 120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1 119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1 120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1 120.0.6099.129-1 | |
Google Chrome | <87.0.4280.66 | |
Google Chrome | <87.0.4280.66 | 87.0.4280.66 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2020-16014 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for sandbox escape.
To fix CVE-2020-16014, upgrade your Google Chrome or Chromium browser to version 87.0.4280.66 or later.
CVE-2020-16014 exploits a use after free vulnerability in the PPAPI component of Google Chrome.
CVE-2020-16014 affects Google Chrome on all supported desktop platforms prior to version 87.0.4280.66.
CVE-2020-16014 can allow an attacker to escape the browser's sandbox and potentially execute arbitrary code on the user's system.