Google fixes two actively exploited Chrome zero-days (CVE-2020-16009, CVE-2020-16010)
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-15999 | Heap Buffer Overflow in FreeType Font Rendering in Google Chrome (CVE-2020-15999) | 9.6 | 64% | KEVPoC ×2 | KEV |
| CVE-2020-16009 | Type Confusion in Google Chromium V8 Engine Enables RCE via Crafted HTML Pages | 8.8 | 48% | KEVPoC ×2 | KEV |
| CVE-2020-16010 | Heap Buffer Overflow in Google Chrome for Android Enables Sandbox Escape | 9.6 | 6% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2020-17087 | Windows Kernel Buffer Overflow Enables Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2020-17087) | 7.8 | 5% | KEV | KEV |
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For the third time in two weeks, Google has patched Chrome zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild: CVE-2020-16009 is present in the desktop version of the browser, CVE-2020-16010 in the mobile (Android) version.
By @zeljkazorz · helpnetsecurity.com
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