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CVE-2020-16014

Use after free in PPAPI in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had...

9.6 CriticalFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.14%Up 0.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.6

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.

Record
CVE-2020-16014
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2020-16014
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-7982 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2020-7982
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v73h-hhxg-x865 No score

Use after free in PPAPI in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had...

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.

Record
GHSA-v73h-hhxg-x865
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.6

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.

Record
CVE-2020-16014
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-16014 9.6

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16014
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-16014 9.6

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16014
CVSS 3.1
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2010-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 87.0.4280.66 (boo#1178923)
    • Wayland support by default
    • CVE-2020-16018: Use after free in payments.
    • CVE-2020-16019: Inappropriate implementation in filesystem.
    • CVE-2020-16020: Inappropriate implementation in cryptohome.
    • CVE-2020-16021: Race in ImageBurner.
    • CVE-2020-16022: Insufficient policy enforcement in networking.
    • CVE-2020-16015: Insufficient data validation in WASM. R
    • CVE-2020-16014: Use after free in PPAPI.
    • CVE-2020-16023: Use after free in WebCodecs.
    • CVE-2020-16024: Heap buffer overflow in UI.
    • CVE-2020-16025: Heap buffer overflow in clipboard.
    • CVE-2020-16026: Use after free in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16027: Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools. R
    • CVE-2020-16028: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16029: Inappropriate implementation in PDFium.
    • CVE-2020-16030: Insufficient data validation in Blink.
    • CVE-2019-8075: Insufficient data validation in Flash.
    • CVE-2020-16031: Incorrect security UI in tab preview.
    • CVE-2020-16032: Incorrect security UI in sharing.
    • CVE-2020-16033: Incorrect security UI in WebUSB.
    • CVE-2020-16034: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16035: Insufficient data validation in cros-disks.
    • CVE-2020-16012: Side-channel information leakage in graphics.
    • CVE-2020-16036: Inappropriate implementation in cookies.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2010-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2012-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 87.0.4280.66 (boo#1178923)
    • Wayland support by default
    • CVE-2020-16018: Use after free in payments.
    • CVE-2020-16019: Inappropriate implementation in filesystem.
    • CVE-2020-16020: Inappropriate implementation in cryptohome.
    • CVE-2020-16021: Race in ImageBurner.
    • CVE-2020-16022: Insufficient policy enforcement in networking.
    • CVE-2020-16015: Insufficient data validation in WASM. R
    • CVE-2020-16014: Use after free in PPAPI.
    • CVE-2020-16023: Use after free in WebCodecs.
    • CVE-2020-16024: Heap buffer overflow in UI.
    • CVE-2020-16025: Heap buffer overflow in clipboard.
    • CVE-2020-16026: Use after free in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16027: Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools. R
    • CVE-2020-16028: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16029: Inappropriate implementation in PDFium.
    • CVE-2020-16030: Insufficient data validation in Blink.
    • CVE-2019-8075: Insufficient data validation in Flash.
    • CVE-2020-16031: Incorrect security UI in tab preview.
    • CVE-2020-16032: Incorrect security UI in sharing.
    • CVE-2020-16033: Incorrect security UI in WebUSB.
    • CVE-2020-16034: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16035: Insufficient data validation in cros-disks.
    • CVE-2020-16012: Side-channel information leakage in graphics.
    • CVE-2020-16036: Inappropriate implementation in cookies.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2012-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2021-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 87.0.4280.66 (boo#1178923)
    • Wayland support by default
    • CVE-2020-16018: Use after free in payments.
    • CVE-2020-16019: Inappropriate implementation in filesystem.
    • CVE-2020-16020: Inappropriate implementation in cryptohome.
    • CVE-2020-16021: Race in ImageBurner.
    • CVE-2020-16022: Insufficient policy enforcement in networking.
    • CVE-2020-16015: Insufficient data validation in WASM. R
    • CVE-2020-16014: Use after free in PPAPI.
    • CVE-2020-16023: Use after free in WebCodecs.
    • CVE-2020-16024: Heap buffer overflow in UI.
    • CVE-2020-16025: Heap buffer overflow in clipboard.
    • CVE-2020-16026: Use after free in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16027: Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools. R
    • CVE-2020-16028: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16029: Inappropriate implementation in PDFium.
    • CVE-2020-16030: Insufficient data validation in Blink.
    • CVE-2019-8075: Insufficient data validation in Flash.
    • CVE-2020-16031: Incorrect security UI in tab preview.
    • CVE-2020-16032: Incorrect security UI in sharing.
    • CVE-2020-16033: Incorrect security UI in WebUSB.
    • CVE-2020-16034: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16035: Insufficient data validation in cros-disks.
    • CVE-2020-16012: Side-channel information leakage in graphics.
    • CVE-2020-16036: Inappropriate implementation in cookies.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2021-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2026-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 87.0.4280.66 (boo#1178923)
    • Wayland support by default
    • CVE-2020-16018: Use after free in payments.
    • CVE-2020-16019: Inappropriate implementation in filesystem.
    • CVE-2020-16020: Inappropriate implementation in cryptohome.
    • CVE-2020-16021: Race in ImageBurner.
    • CVE-2020-16022: Insufficient policy enforcement in networking.
    • CVE-2020-16015: Insufficient data validation in WASM. R
    • CVE-2020-16014: Use after free in PPAPI.
    • CVE-2020-16023: Use after free in WebCodecs.
    • CVE-2020-16024: Heap buffer overflow in UI.
    • CVE-2020-16025: Heap buffer overflow in clipboard.
    • CVE-2020-16026: Use after free in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16027: Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools. R
    • CVE-2020-16028: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16029: Inappropriate implementation in PDFium.
    • CVE-2020-16030: Insufficient data validation in Blink.
    • CVE-2019-8075: Insufficient data validation in Flash.
    • CVE-2020-16031: Incorrect security UI in tab preview.
    • CVE-2020-16032: Incorrect security UI in sharing.
    • CVE-2020-16033: Incorrect security UI in WebUSB.
    • CVE-2020-16034: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16035: Insufficient data validation in cros-disks.
    • CVE-2020-16012: Side-channel information leakage in graphics.
    • CVE-2020-16036: Inappropriate implementation in cookies.

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2026-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2032-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 87.0.4280.66 (boo#1178923)
    • Wayland support by default
    • CVE-2020-16018: Use after free in payments.
    • CVE-2020-16019: Inappropriate implementation in filesystem.
    • CVE-2020-16020: Inappropriate implementation in cryptohome.
    • CVE-2020-16021: Race in ImageBurner.
    • CVE-2020-16022: Insufficient policy enforcement in networking.
    • CVE-2020-16015: Insufficient data validation in WASM. R
    • CVE-2020-16014: Use after free in PPAPI.
    • CVE-2020-16023: Use after free in WebCodecs.
    • CVE-2020-16024: Heap buffer overflow in UI.
    • CVE-2020-16025: Heap buffer overflow in clipboard.
    • CVE-2020-16026: Use after free in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16027: Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools. R
    • CVE-2020-16028: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16029: Inappropriate implementation in PDFium.
    • CVE-2020-16030: Insufficient data validation in Blink.
    • CVE-2019-8075: Insufficient data validation in Flash.
    • CVE-2020-16031: Incorrect security UI in tab preview.
    • CVE-2020-16032: Incorrect security UI in sharing.
    • CVE-2020-16033: Incorrect security UI in WebUSB.
    • CVE-2020-16034: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16035: Insufficient data validation in cros-disks.
    • CVE-2020-16012: Side-channel information leakage in graphics.
    • CVE-2020-16036: Inappropriate implementation in cookies.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2032-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2055-1 No score

Security update for chromium

This update for chromium fixes the following issues:

  • Update to 87.0.4280.66 (boo#1178923)
    • Wayland support by default
    • CVE-2020-16018: Use after free in payments.
    • CVE-2020-16019: Inappropriate implementation in filesystem.
    • CVE-2020-16020: Inappropriate implementation in cryptohome.
    • CVE-2020-16021: Race in ImageBurner.
    • CVE-2020-16022: Insufficient policy enforcement in networking.
    • CVE-2020-16015: Insufficient data validation in WASM. R
    • CVE-2020-16014: Use after free in PPAPI.
    • CVE-2020-16023: Use after free in WebCodecs.
    • CVE-2020-16024: Heap buffer overflow in UI.
    • CVE-2020-16025: Heap buffer overflow in clipboard.
    • CVE-2020-16026: Use after free in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16027: Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools. R
    • CVE-2020-16028: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16029: Inappropriate implementation in PDFium.
    • CVE-2020-16030: Insufficient data validation in Blink.
    • CVE-2019-8075: Insufficient data validation in Flash.
    • CVE-2020-16031: Incorrect security UI in tab preview.
    • CVE-2020-16032: Incorrect security UI in sharing.
    • CVE-2020-16033: Incorrect security UI in WebUSB.
    • CVE-2020-16034: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC.
    • CVE-2020-16035: Insufficient data validation in cros-disks.
    • CVE-2020-16012: Side-channel information leakage in graphics.
    • CVE-2020-16036: Inappropriate implementation in cookies.

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2055-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 No score

chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
Debian:12
 before 87.0.4280.88-0.1
87.0.4280.88-0.1
chromium
Debian:13
 before 87.0.4280.88-0.1
87.0.4280.88-0.1
chromium
Debian:14
 before 87.0.4280.88-0.1
87.0.4280.88-0.1
chromium
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 140 CVEs
 before 87.0.4280.88-0.4~deb10u1, plus listed versions
73.0.3683.75-174.0.3729.108-175.0.3770.10-175.0.3770.80-175.0.3770.90-1
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76.0.3809.100-176.0.3809.100-1~deb10u176.0.3809.62-176.0.3809.71-176.0.3809.87-176.0.3809.87-278.0.3904.108-178.0.3904.108-1~deb10u178.0.3904.87-178.0.3904.97-178.0.3904.97-1~deb10u179.0.3945.130-179.0.3945.130-1~deb10u179.0.3945.130-279.0.3945.56-179.0.3945.79-180.0.3987.106-180.0.3987.116-180.0.3987.122-180.0.3987.122-280.0.3987.132-180.0.3987.132-1~deb10u180.0.3987.149-180.0.3987.149-1~deb10u180.0.3987.162-180.0.3987.162-1~deb10u181.0.4044.62-181.0.4044.92-183.0.4103.106-183.0.4103.116-183.0.4103.116-1~deb10u183.0.4103.116-1~deb10u283.0.4103.116-1~deb10u383.0.4103.116-283.0.4103.116-383.0.4103.116-3.183.0.4103.83-184.0.4147.105-184.0.4147.89-187.0.4280.88-0.187.0.4280.88-0.287.0.4280.88-0.3
87.0.4280.88-0.4~deb10u1
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 87.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229
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49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.127658.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.127758.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.16.04.127958.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.128159.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.128959.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.129160.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.129360.0.3112.113-0ubuntu0.16.04.129861.0.3163.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.130061.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.16.04.130662.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.16.04.130862.0.3202.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.131362.0.3202.89-0ubuntu0.16.04.131562.0.3202.94-0ubuntu0.16.04.131763.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.163.0.3239.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu0.16.04.165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.16.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.16.04.268.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.16.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.16.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.16.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
87.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 87.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.137862.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.17.10.138062.0.3202.89-0ubuntu1.138662.0.3202.94-0ubuntu1.138863.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1
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63.0.3239.108-0ubuntu164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu165.0.3325.146-0ubuntu165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.18.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.142-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.177.0.3865.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.70-0ubuntu0.18.04.278.0.3904.97-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.79-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.130-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.149-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.163-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.122-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.183.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.184.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.185.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.285.0.4183.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.186.0.4240.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.186.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
87.0.4280.66-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
 before 87.0.4280.66-bp151.3.131.1
87.0.4280.66-bp151.3.131.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
 before 87.0.4280.66-bp152.2.32.1
87.0.4280.66-bp152.2.32.1
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
 before 87.0.4280.66-lp152.2.51.1
87.0.4280.66-lp152.2.51.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
 before 87.0.4280.66-bp152.2.38.1
87.0.4280.66-bp152.2.38.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
 before 87.0.4280.66-lp151.2.156.1
87.0.4280.66-lp151.2.156.1
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
 before 87.0.4280.66-bp151.3.137.1
87.0.4280.66-bp151.3.137.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 1081 CVEs
 before 93.0.4577.82-1.1
93.0.4577.82-1.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs
 before 113.0.5672.92-1.1
113.0.5672.92-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-16014 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Google Chrome, published November 24, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in chromium 87.0.4280.88-0.1.

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