CVE-2020-16010
Google Chrome for Android UI Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Critical 9.6
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Nov 2021
Description
Heap buffer overflow in UI in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.185 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Key facts
- Published
- 3 Nov 2020
- Last changed
- 12 Jan 2026
- Assigned by
- Chrome
- KEV added
- 3 Nov 2021
- KEV fix due
- 3 May 2022
- EPSS
- 6.363% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 93.761% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.6CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome |
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Timeline
- 3 Nov 2020 Published
- 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue