[ CVE-2020-6572 · Published 14 Jan 2021 ]

Google Chrome Media Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.8 EPSS 11%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-01-10
  • EPSS: 11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 96% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official 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.

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

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 10 Jul 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References