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CVE-2020-6572

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2021-01-14 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Google Chrome Media Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Google Chrome Media

Google Chrome Media contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code via a crafted HTML page.

Added to KEV
2022-01-10
Remediation due
2022-07-10
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6572
Status
Analyzed
Published
2021-01-14
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-416

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.

Affected configurations

• google chrome (< 81.0.4044.92)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References