# CVE-2020-16010: Google Chrome for Android UI Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-16010-google-chrome-for-android-ui-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-16010 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the UI component of Google Chrome for Android. A remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw via a crafted HTML page to perform a sandbox escape.

Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-16010 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2020-16010 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2020-16010?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.185.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-16010?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2020-16010 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-16010?** Check whether you run Google Chrome For Android Ui. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.185

## Timeline

- 2020-11-02: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2020-11-02: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of disclosure