# CVE-2020-6572: Google Chrome Media Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-6572-google-chrome-media-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-01-10. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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.

Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-6572 exploited in the wild?** 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