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CVE-2020-16040Not scored

CVE-2020-16040: Google Chrome vulnerability

Google · Chrome

Vendor fix available · Affected: Google Chrome · Exploitation: not established

ExploitationNot established

Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.13 (13 Nov)

  1. In CISA KEV: not seen
  2. Exploited (reported): not seen
  3. Scanning observed: not seen
  4. Proof of concept public: not seen
  5. Not establishedNothing in the sources we check
99.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
99th percentile
050100

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. NVD has not published a CVSS score.

DescriptionNVD

Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

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Exploitation
Likely to be exploited (10% or more). EPSS gives it a 10% or higher chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public check
No public nuclei template
Vendor
Google
Published
January 2021

Coverage2 articles · 2 outlets

One row per outlet, in order of first report. First in our coverage: The Hacker News, 27 Jan.

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Quiet for 41 weekslast report 30 Jan2 articles2 outlets
27 Jan · The Hacker News first12 Aug1 OctNow
  • Tue 27 Jan, 12:00 UTC. The Hacker News, first report. China-Linked Hackers Have Used the PeckBirdy JavaScript C2 Framework Since 2023.
  • Fri 30 Jan, 02:35 UTC. Dark Reading, its first report on the story. Chinese APTs Hacking Asian Orgs With High-End Malware.
All coveragerunning total2The Hacker…1Dark Reading128 Jan6 May12 AugNow
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2 articles about CVE-2020-16040 from 2 outlets
Published (UTC)OutletHeadline
27 Jan 12:00The Hacker NewsChina-Linked Hackers Have Used the PeckBirdy JavaScript C2 Framework Since 2023
30 Jan 02:35Dark ReadingChinese APTs Hacking Asian Orgs With High-End Malware

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