CVE-2020-16009Inappropriate 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.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-843, CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 48.29% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- Chrome
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Google Chrome google:chrome (from the name) | from unspecified before 86.0.4240.183 | CNA record |
cefsharp cefsharp cefsharp:cefsharp | before 86.0.241 | NVD |
google chrome google:chrome | before 86.0.4240.183 | NVD |
microsoft edge microsoft:edge | before 86.0.622.63 | NVD |
microsoft edge_chromium microsoft:edge_chromium | before 86.0.4240.183 | NVD |
opensuse backports_sle opensuse:backports_sle | 15.0; 15.0 | NVD |
opensuse leap opensuse:leap | 15.1; 15.2 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 32; 33 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 10.0 | NVD |
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlx-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/1143772x-refsource-misc, exploit, issue-tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse, broken-link, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse, broken-link, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo, third-party-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora, release-notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora, release-notes
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824vendor-advisory, x-refsource-debian, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16009us-government-resource
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