# CVE-2020-16005: chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potenti...

CVE-2020-16005 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by chromium-browser 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released January 8, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16005
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0167
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 2, 2020

## Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-chromedriver 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-86.0.4240.198-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jan 8, 2021 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo