CVE-2020-16010

CRITICALNVD 9.69.6—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.6 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.6 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.6
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 9.6Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.6
EG Score
9.6(high)
EG Risk
—
EPSS
93.0%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 3, 2020

Last Modified

January 14, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-16010
generic
https://crbug.com/1144368
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Chrome Releases: Chrome for Android Update

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/chrome-for-android-update.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 59× in last 7d / 229× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 415 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 21:53 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 21:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-07-22 17:32 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-22 13:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-22 08:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 04:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 00:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-21 18:04 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-21 18:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  16. 2026-07-21 13:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 09:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-21 05:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 20:21 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-20 20:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-20 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-07-20 16:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 11:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-20 07:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-20 03:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-19 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-19 18:19 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-19 18:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-19 13:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-19 09:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-19 05:19 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-07-19 05:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  13. 2026-07-19 00:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-18 20:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-18 16:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-18 11:59 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-18 11:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-18 07:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-18 03:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-07-17 18:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-17 14:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-17 09:57 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-07-17 09:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-17 05:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-17 01:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-16 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-07-16 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-07-16 16:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-16 12:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-16 07:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-07-15 23:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-15 18:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  39. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  40. 2026-07-15 14:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-15 10:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-15 05:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-15 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-07-15 01:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-14 21:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  47. 2026-07-14 16:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-14 12:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-14 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-14 03:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-13 23:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-13 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  54. 2026-07-13 19:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-07-13 14:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-13 10:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-13 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  60. 2026-07-13 06:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-13 01:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-12 21:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-12 17:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  65. 2026-07-12 08:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  72. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  74. 2026-07-11 06:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-11 02:01 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-16010?
CVE-2020-16010 is a critical vulnerability published on November 3, 2020. 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.
When was CVE-2020-16010 disclosed?
CVE-2020-16010 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 3, 2020, with the most recent update on January 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-16010 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-16010 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Google Chrome for Android UI. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-16010?
CVE-2020-16010 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.6 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-16010?
CVE-2020-16010 affects Google Chrome for Android UI. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-16010?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-16010, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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