CVE-2020-16007
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 3, 2020 at 02:21 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:57 AM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxChromeLeap
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 86.0.4240.183
Affected range stops below 86.0.4240.183, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00016.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00017.htmlx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4824CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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