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TI-2020-12654 Aliases CVE-2020-16042GHSA-jcqg-j4q8-3vwg

Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome

Priority LOW 31CWE-908Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Uninitialized Use in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01111 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Chrome (Google): 87.0.4280.88Red Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChromebefore 87.0.4280.8887.0.4280.88Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 87.0.4280.88 Fixed in 87.0.4280.88 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 87.0.4280.88VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 87.0.4280.88 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 87.0.4280.88

Red Hat 10 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:5645 Released 2020-12-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) thunderbird-78.6.0-1.el8_0
  • RHSA-2020:5644 Released 2020-12-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) thunderbird-78.6.0-1.el8_1
  • RHSA-2020:5624 Released 2020-12-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-78.6.0-1.el8_3
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  • RHSA-2020:5622 Released 2020-12-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-78.6.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2020:5618 Released 2020-12-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-78.6.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-78.6.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-78.6.0-1.el7_9
  • RHSA-2020:5561 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-78.6.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.6.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-78.6.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.6.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-78.6.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.6.0-1.el7_9
  • RHSA-2020:5563 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-78.6.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2020:5565 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) firefox-78.6.0-1.el8_0
  • RHSA-2020:5562 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-78.6.0-1.el8_3
  • RHSA-2020:5564 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) firefox-78.6.0-1.el8_1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Google Chrome 87.0.4280.88

    6 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:5562, RHSA-2020:5624
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0)Fixed RHSA-2020:5565, RHSA-2020:5645
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2020:5564, RHSA-2020:5644
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2020:5563, RHSA-2020:5622
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5561, RHSA-2020:5618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5561, RHSA-2020:5618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5561, RHSA-2020:5618
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:5561

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jcqg-j4q8-3vwg

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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