TI-2020-12634 Aliases CVE-2020-16022 GHSA-m6x6-gxj6-rqq5

Insufficient policy enforcement in networking in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66…

MEDIUM 40Published 2021-01-08 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Insufficient policy enforcement in networking in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass firewall controls via a crafted HTML page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00842 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial Chrome (Google): 87.0.4280.66Red Hat: 1 without a fix

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
Google	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

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::	before 87.0.4280.66	Vulnerable	Google
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:fuchsia:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Google
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 87.0.4280.66 Vulnerable ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:google:fuchsia:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 87.0.4280.66

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2021-01-08
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
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16022
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6x6-gxj6-rqq5

References

Exploit 1

https://crbug.com/1145680

Advisory 1

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html

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

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Sources

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