Vulnerability identifier: #VU48097

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16010

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer overflow when processing untrusted HTML content in UI in Google Chrome on Android. An remote attacker, who had compromised the renderer process, can  perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome for Android: 80.0.3987.132 - 86.0.4240.114

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External links
http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/chrome-for-android-update.html
http://crbug.com/1144368

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.