Google Chrome for Android UI Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2020-16010)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-11-03 · CVE-2020-16010
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. CISA added CVE-2020-16010 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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