TI-2020-12656 Aliases CVE-2020-16044 GHSA-3gx6-9g98-g4w5

Use after free in Google Chrome

MEDIUM 41CWE-416Published 2021-02-09 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted SCTP packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0132 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Chrome (Google): 88.0.4324.96Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 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 88.0.4324.96	88.0.4324.96	Patch available	CNA

Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 88.0.4324.96 Fixed in 88.0.4324.96 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::	before 88.0.4324.96	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 88.0.4324.96 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 88.0.4324.96

Red Hat 8 advisories

RHSA-2021:0160 Released 2021-01-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
thunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) thunderbird-78.6.1-1.el8_1
RHSA-2021:0088 Released 2021-01-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
thunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-78.6.1-1.el8_2
RHSA-2021:0087 Released 2021-01-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
thunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-78.6.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-78.6.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-78.6.1-1.el7_9

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RHSA-2021:0089 Released 2021-01-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
thunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-78.6.1-1.el8_3
RHSA-2021:0054 Released 2021-01-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
firefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) firefox-78.6.1-1.el8_1
RHSA-2021:0053 Released 2021-01-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
firefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-78.6.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.6.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-78.6.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.6.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-78.6.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.6.1-1.el7_9
RHSA-2021:0055 Released 2021-01-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
firefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-78.6.1-1.el8_2
RHSA-2021:0052 Released 2021-01-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
firefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-78.6.1-1.el8_3

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2021-02-09
Google Chrome 88.0.4324.96
26 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 15 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-04236 Clickjacking in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2021-04222 Memory corruption in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 56
- TI-2021-04228 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 52
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0052, RHSA-2021:0089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0054, RHSA-2021:0160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0055, RHSA-2021:0088
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0053, RHSA-2021:0087
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0053, RHSA-2021:0087
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0053, RHSA-2021:0087
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)	Fixed	RHSA-2021:0053

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16044
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gx6-9g98-g4w5

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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