AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2020-16017
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.6 · Analyzed
Published: 2021-01-08 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Use after free in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.6 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Google · Chrome
- Added to catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-05-03
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 86.0.4240.198
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1146709
Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html
Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1146709
Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16017
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