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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-16009

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Google Chromium V8

Patch now

CVE-2020-16009 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Google Chromium V8 against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
48.29%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe cefsharp/cefsharp · cpe debian/debian linux · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe google/chrome · cpe microsoft/edge · cpe microsoft/edge chromium

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe cefsharp/cefsharpversion unspecified
  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora32
  • cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/edgeversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/edge chromiumversion unspecified
  • cpe opensuse/backports sle15.0
  • cpe opensuse/leap15.1
  • cpe opensuse/leap15.2
  • vendor Google Chromium V8version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2020-16009

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2020-16009 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Google Chromium V8 against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 10.0; opensuse/backports sle 15.0. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write; CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). EPSS 48.29%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 2, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-16009

    Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-16009

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-16009

    30-day exploitation probability 48.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-16009

    Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159974/Chrome-V8-Turbofan-Type-Confusion.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-16009

    Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrom

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.