CVE-2020-6572: Google Chrome Media Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2020-6572 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-01-10
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The exploit is triggered when a user visits a specially crafted HTML page.
Yes. CVE-2020-6572 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-6572?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 January 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-6572?
A patch was published on 2020-04-07: Fixed in Chrome version 81.0.4044.92 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2020-6572 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-6572?
Check whether you run Google Chrome Media. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Google Chrome prior to 81.0.4044.92
Timeline
2020-04-07: patched: Fixed in Chrome version 81.0.4044.92
2021-01-14: disclosed: NVD Published Date
2022-01-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog