Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Google Chrome FreeType Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2020-15999
Heap buffer overflow in Freetype in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.111 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
9.6
CRITICAL
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:50.63%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-120 ↗CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified < 86.0.4240.111 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Chrome · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-07-27T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-11-03T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:35:33 |
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