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
9.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 6%CVSS: 9.6Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 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
83(Attend)
EG Risk 83/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity96% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
6%
EPSS %ILE
93%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 3, 2020

Last Modified

January 14, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 14, 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🔴 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 55× in last 7d / 236× 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 855 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 15:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-19 10:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-19 06:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-19 01:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-18 21:36 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-18 21:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-18 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  9. 2026-09-18 17:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  11. 2026-09-18 12:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-09-17 19:36 UTCEG score recompute
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  17. 2026-09-17 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-09-17 15:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-09-16 17:32 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-16 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-16 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-16 13:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-16 08:50 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-16 08:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  11. 2026-09-15 06:50 UTCEG score recompute
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  13. 2026-09-15 03:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-09-15 02:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-14 22:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  18. 2026-09-14 17:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  29. 2026-09-12 18:04 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-09-12 18:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-12 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-09-12 13:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-09-12 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-11 20:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-09-11 16:02 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-09-11 16:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-11 14:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-09-11 11:42 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-09-11 11:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-11 09:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-09-11 07:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-11 03:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-10 22:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
  48. 2026-09-10 18:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-10 14:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-10 09:41 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-09-10 09:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-10 09:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-09-10 05:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-10 01:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-09 20:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  57. 2026-09-09 16:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-09 11:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-09 07:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-09 03:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-08 22:54 UTCEG score recompute
  62. 2026-09-08 22:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-08 21:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
  65. 2026-09-08 18:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  71. 2026-09-07 16:26 UTCEG score recompute
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  73. 2026-09-07 15:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-09-07 12:05 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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