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

> CVE-2020-6572: Google Chrome Media Use-After-Free Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-6572
Last updated: 2026-01-12T20:35:43Z

- Published: 2021-01-14 20:55 UTC · Updated: 2026-01-12 20:35 UTC · Assigner: Chrome
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 10.6%, 96th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-01-10, federal due date 2022-07-10, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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 required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Google: Chrome

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-6572)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6572)
- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop\_7.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.html)
- [https://crbug.com/1066893](https://crbug.com/1066893)

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