CVE-2020-16013 (GCVE-0-2020-16013)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-01-08 17:47 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35
VLAI CISA KEV
Summary
Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • Inappropriate implementation
  • CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Affected: unspecified , < 86.0.4240.198 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 77de027b-eb1b-49c9-b111-399dcf39e167

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2020-16013

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-11-03
Asserted: 2021-11-03
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Google Chromium V8 Incorrect Implementation Vulnerabililty | Affected: Google / Chromium V8 | Description: Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an inappropriate implementation 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. | Due date: 2022-05-03 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16013
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-787
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Chromium V8
Due Date 2022-05-03
Date Added 2021-11-03
Vendorproject Google
Vulnerabilityname Google Chromium V8 Incorrect Implementation Vulnerabililty
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:26 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
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