Is CVE-2020-16010 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-16010 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-01-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-16010?

CVE-2020-16010 has a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-16010?

Patch guidance is available from google security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-16010.

Fix CVE-2020-16010 - CRITICAL google chrome

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-122

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Primary Vendor: GOOGLE
Published: 11/3/2020
Last Modified: 1/12/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-16010

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