[ 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
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- crbug.com/1066893Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource