Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-16040?

Affected: Chrome (Google) versions >= unspecified; chromium (arch); chromium-browser (ubuntu), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-16040 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 26, 2026.

Is CVE-2020-16040 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-16040?

Public exploit code is available.

How urgently should CVE-2020-16040 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

Request A Demo

Vulnerability Intelligence

CVE-2020-16040

MediumExploitedPublic exploit

Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Published Jan 8, 2021 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16040, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16040

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2020-16040 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5 v3.1) affecting Chrome (Google), chromium (arch), chromium-browser (ubuntu) and 5 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 26, 2026. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Chrome 87.0.4280.88, chromedriver 87.0.4280.88-bp151.3.147.1, chromedriver 87.0.4280.88-bp152.2.44.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

100%

Higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

Get the full CVE-2020-16040 brief as a PDF

Every affected product and fixed release, exploitation status and a first 24 hours response checklist, emailed within minutes.

Description

Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Jan 26, 2026	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

31 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ChromeGoogle	>= unspecified	87.0.4280.88
chromiumarch	See advisory	87.0.4280.88-1
chromium-browserubuntu	See advisory	89.0.4389.82-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
nodejsphoton	See advisory	16.20.0-1.ph3
chromedriversuse	See advisory	87.0.4280.88-lp151.2.162.1

3 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Chrome

87.0.4280.88

chromedriver

87.0.4280.88-bp151.3.147.1, 87.0.4280.88-bp152.2.44.1, 87.0.4280.88-lp151.2.162.1, 87.0.4280.88-lp152.2.57.1, 93.0.4577.82-1.1

chromium

87.0.4280.88-0.1, 87.0.4280.88-1, 87.0.4280.88-bp151.3.147.1, 87.0.4280.88-bp152.2.44.1, 87.0.4280.88-lp151.2.162.1, 87.0.4280.88-lp152.2.57.1, 93.0.4577.82-1.1

chromium-browser

89.0.4389.82-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 89.0.4389.82-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

nodejs

16.20.0-1.ph3

opera

73.0.3856.284-lp151.2.39.1, 73.0.3856.284-lp152.2.27.1

ungoogled-chromium

113.0.5672.92-1.1

ungoogled-chromium-chromedriver

113.0.5672.92-1.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jan 8, 2021
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 26, 2026
Last updated
Aug 5, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

6 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.88 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected: Chrome (Google) versions >= unspecified; chromium (arch); chromium-browser (ubuntu), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 26, 2026.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Chrome 87.0.4280.88, chromedriver 87.0.4280.88-bp151.3.147.1, chromedriver 87.0.4280.88-bp152.2.44.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

Is CVE-2020-16040 Running On Your Attack Surface?

Brandefense maps vulnerabilities like this one to your internet-facing assets and tells you exactly where to patch.