HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2020-16009

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

84.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

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.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
11/3/2021
Patch Due Date
5/3/2022
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
11/3/2020

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16009?

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.

Is CVE-2020-16009 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-16009 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 5/3/2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-16009?

CVE-2020-16009 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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