CVE-2020-6572
Google Chrome Media Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Jan 2022
Description
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.
Key facts
- Published
- 14 Jan 2021
- Last changed
- 12 Jan 2026
- Assigned by
- Chrome
- KEV added
- 10 Jan 2022
- KEV fix due
- 10 Jul 2022
- EPSS
- 10.586% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 95.86% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome |
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Timeline
- 14 Jan 2021 Published
- 10 Jan 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue