CVE-2020-16007: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 10.0 only
• Google Chrome: before 86.0.4240.183 (fixed in 86.0.4240.183)
• Opensuse Backports Sle: version 15.0 only
• Opensuse Leap: version 15.1 only; version 15.2 only

Published 2020-11-03. Last modified 2026-06-17.