// For flags

CVE-2020-16040

Google Chrome 86.0.4240 V8 - Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Una comprobación insuficiente de datos en V8 en Google Chrome versiones anteriores a 87.0.4280.88, permitió a un atacante remoto explotar potencialmente una corrupción de la pila por medio de una página HTML diseñada

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code. Versions less than 87.0.4280.88 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-07-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-12-07 CVE Published
  • 2021-04-06 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Google
Search vendor "Google"
 Chrome
Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"
 < 87.0.4280.88
Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 87.0.4280.88"
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Affected