Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-16009
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 3, 2020, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 25, 2024, 5:26 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-16009 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-16009 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft edge
2 Microsoft edge_chromium
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse backports_sle
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Google chrome
1 Cefsharp cefsharp
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-16009.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1143772 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/ Release Notes
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/ Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 Mailing List Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-16009 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-16009 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1143772 Permissions Required https://crbug.com/1143772 Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/ Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/ Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/
    Removed Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.622.63 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cefsharp:cefsharp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.241 *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.622.63 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-787 CWE-787 CWE-843
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1143772 Third Party Advisory https://crbug.com/1143772 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.622.63 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S4XYJ7B6OXHZNYSA5J3DBUOFEC6WCAGW/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SC3U3H6AISVZB5PLZLLNF4HMQ4UFFL7M/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Third Party Advisory https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-12 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1143772 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/1143772 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.183
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-16009 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-16009 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

80.26 }} 2.18%

score

0.98408

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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