Live › vulnerability › CVE-2020-16017
Go to dashboardGoogle Chrome has a use-after-free bug in its code that lets a remote attacker who already controls the renderer process escape the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | vendor | – | – |
Open chrome://version and compare the version against the fixed release listed in Google's security advisory; unknown for the exact fixed version in the sources.
Update Google Chrome to a release at or after the fix Google published for CVE-2020-16017, per vendor instructions (CISA required action: apply updates).
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Google Chrome contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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