CVE-2020-16010
Google Chrome for Android UI Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 3, 2020, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 24, 2025, 8:56 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Google Chrome for Android UI contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16010
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-16010 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2020-16010.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/chrome-for-android-update.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://crbug.com/1144368 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/chrome-for-android-update.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://crbug.com/1144368 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16010 | US Government Resource |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-16010 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-2020-16010
weaknesses.
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).
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-16010 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-16010 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.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16010 Types: US Government Resource -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16010 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16010 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16010 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type CVE: https://crbug.com/1144368 Types: Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory CVE: https://crbug.com/1144368 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Chrome: https://crbug.com/1144368 Types: Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Chrome: https://crbug.com/1144368 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-122 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/chrome-for-android-update.html Added Reference https://crbug.com/1144368 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Feb. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Vulnerability Name Google Chrome for Android Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Google Chrome for Android UI Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/chrome-for-android-update.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/chrome-for-android-update.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1144368 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/1144368 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 86.0.4240.185 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.6
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
14.12 }} -1.57%
score
0.94050
percentile