Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2020-16045
Published: November 17, 2020 / Updated: August 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79599
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16045
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Payments component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16045
Update to version 87.0.4280.67.
Google Chromium - update to 87.0.4280.67
Google Chrome - update to 87.0.4280.66
Google Chrome - update to 87.0.4280.66