CVE-2020-6572

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: January 14, 2021 Modified: October 24, 2025

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.

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0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://crbug.com/1066893

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://crbug.com/1066893

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

5 reference(s) from NVD

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

15.0%

94th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-07-10

CWE-416

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