CVE-2020-16016
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote...
9.6 CriticalFix available
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 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
0.87%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2020-16016- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2020-16016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-7984 No score
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
EUVD-2020-7984- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wf63-v8gp-v4wv No score
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote...
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
GHSA-wf63-v8gp-v4wv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
CVE-2020-16016- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-16016
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16016- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS: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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OSVRHSA-2020:5165
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:5165- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-16016
Inappropriate implementation in base in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.193 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16016- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1929-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
Update to 86.0.4240.198 (boo#1178703)
- CVE-2020-16013: Inappropriate implementation in V8
- CVE-2020-16017: Use after free in site isolation
Update to 86.0.4240.193 (boo#1178630)
- CVE-2020-16016: Inappropriate implementation in base.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1929-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1943-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
Update to 86.0.4240.198 (boo#1178703)
- CVE-2020-16013: Inappropriate implementation in V8
- CVE-2020-16017: Use after free in site isolation
Update to 86.0.4240.193 (boo#1178630)
- CVE-2020-16016: Inappropriate implementation in base.
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1943-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2013-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
Update to 86.0.4240.198 (boo#1178703)
- CVE-2020-16013: Inappropriate implementation in V8
- CVE-2020-16017: Use after free in site isolation
Update to 86.0.4240.193 (boo#1178630)
- CVE-2020-16016: Inappropriate implementation in base.
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2013-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2016-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update for chromium fixes the following issues:
Update to 86.0.4240.198 (boo#1178703)
- CVE-2020-16013: Inappropriate implementation in V8
- CVE-2020-16017: Use after free in site isolation
Update to 86.0.4240.193 (boo#1178630)
- CVE-2020-16016: Inappropriate implementation in base.
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2016-1- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromiumDebian:12 |
before 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 |
chromiumDebian:13 |
before 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 |
chromiumDebian:14 |
before 87.0.4280.88-0.1 | 87.0.4280.88-0.1 |
chromiumDebian: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 Show 42 moreShow less76.0.3809.100-176.0.3809.100-1~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-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:86.0.4240.198-1.el6_10 | 0:86.0.4240.198-1.el6_10 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:86.0.4240.198-1.el6_10 | 0:86.0.4240.198-1.el6_10 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 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 Show 45 moreShow less49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125755.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.126356.0.2924.76-0ubuntu0.16.04.126857.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.127658.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.127758.0.3029.96-0ubuntu0.16.04.127958.0.3029.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.128159.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.128959.0.3071.109-0ubuntu0.16.04.129160.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.16.04.129360.0.3112.113-0ubuntu0.16.04.129861.0.3163.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.130061.0.3163.100-0ubuntu0.16.04.130662.0.3202.62-0ubuntu0.16.04.130862.0.3202.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.131362.0.3202.89-0ubuntu0.16.04.131562.0.3202.94-0ubuntu0.16.04.131763.0.3239.84-0ubuntu0.16.04.163.0.3239.132-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.16.04.164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu0.16.04.165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.16.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.16.04.268.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.16.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.16.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.16.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.16.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.16.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.16.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 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 Show 42 moreShow less63.0.3239.108-0ubuntu164.0.3282.119-0ubuntu164.0.3282.140-0ubuntu164.0.3282.167-0ubuntu165.0.3325.146-0ubuntu165.0.3325.181-0ubuntu166.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.18.04.366.0.3359.181-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3396.99-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.3440.106-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.77-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.3538.110-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0.3578.98-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.119-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.3626.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.3683.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0.3770.142-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.3809.100-0ubuntu0.18.04.177.0.3865.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.70-0ubuntu0.18.04.278.0.3904.97-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.3904.108-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.79-0ubuntu0.18.04.179.0.3945.130-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.149-0ubuntu0.18.04.180.0.3987.163-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.122-0ubuntu0.18.04.181.0.4044.138-0ubuntu0.18.04.183.0.4103.61-0ubuntu0.18.04.184.0.4147.105-0ubuntu0.18.04.185.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.285.0.4183.121-0ubuntu0.18.04.186.0.4240.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 | 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 | 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 | 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 | 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.29.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 86.0.4240.198-bp151.3.128.1 | 86.0.4240.198-bp151.3.128.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 86.0.4240.198-bp151.3.134.1 | 86.0.4240.198-bp151.3.134.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.35.1 | 86.0.4240.198-bp152.2.35.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1081 CVEs |
before 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs |
before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-16016 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Google Chrome, published November 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.87%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in chromium 87.0.4280.88-0.1.
References
crbug.com/1146679
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16016
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wf63-v8gp-v4wv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-16016
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5165
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1896641
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_5165.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-16013
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-16016
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/FGRLB34GVO6HCDVG2KNYFJ6QDDAJAJQL
bugzilla.suse.com/1178630
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16013
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