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Known exploitedIn CISA's KEV catalog since 10 January 2022Ransomware use: unknown
Google Chrome Media

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

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Jan 2022, 361 days after the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
10.6%

EPSS score, percentile 95.8 of all scored records

How severe?
8.8 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record

What should I do?

CISA deadline 10 Jul 2022. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Affected

  • before 81.0.4044.92

Versions by product

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date for this action: 10 July 2022.

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

As listed in the CVE record.

Google Chrome
StatusVersions
Affectedbefore 81.0.4044.92

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

About this vulnerability

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

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.

  • CISA added CVE-2020-6572 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 10 Jan 2022.
  • CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 10 Jul 2022.
  • The CVE record was published on 14 Jan 2021, 361 days before it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.6% (percentile 95.8), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

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.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.

Weakness

CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.

Timeline

DateEvent
14 Jan 2021CVE record published
10 Jan 2022Added to CISA KEV
10 Jul 2022CISA due date for the required action
12 Jan 2026CVE record last updated

References

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