CVE-2020-6572

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	>= unspecified, < 81.0.4044.92

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1066893Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1066893Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-6572US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Jan 14, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Jan 10, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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