Actively exploited in the wild
Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Google - Chrome · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2020-16017
CriticalCVSS 9.6KEVSummary
Use after free in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can bypass the browser sandbox and execute code outside it, increasing the risk of user workstation compromise.
Recommendation
Update Google Chrome to version 86.0.4240.198 or later.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.198 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.