Side-channel information leakage in graphics in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Side-channel information leakage in graphics in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | before 87.0.4280.66 | 87.0.4280.66 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 87.0.4280.66 Fixed in 87.0.4280.66 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 87.0.4280.66
Red Hat 12 advisories
- RHSA-2020:5314 Released 2020-12-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) firefox-78.5.0-1.el8_0
- RHSA-2020:5239 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2020:5235 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el7_9
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2020:5257 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-78.5.0-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-78.5.0-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-78.5.0-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-78.5.0-1.el6_10
- RHSA-2020:5237 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-78.5.0-1.el8_3
- RHSA-2020:5238 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el6_10
- RHSA-2020:5234 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-78.5.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2020:5232 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2020:5236 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el8_3
- RHSA-2020:5233 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) firefox-78.5.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2020:5231 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2020:5240 Released 2020-11-30 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) thunderbird-78.5.0-1.el8_0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 87.0.4280.66
22 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 13 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-12637 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2020-12636 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2020-12630 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 44
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5236, RHSA-2020:5237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5240, RHSA-2020:5314 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5231, RHSA-2020:5233 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5232, RHSA-2020:5234 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5235, RHSA-2020:5239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5238, RHSA-2020:5257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5238 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5235, RHSA-2020:5239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5238, RHSA-2020:5257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5235, RHSA-2020:5239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5239 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16012
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g84f-574q-5p85
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2020-16012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g84f-574q-5p85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-16012 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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