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Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Google - Chromium V8 · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

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CVE-2020-16009

HighCVSS 8.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the browser context, potentially leading to system compromise. However, visiting a malicious page is required.

Recommendation

Update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.183 or later. Avoiding suspicious websites is also recommended.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS