CVE-2020-6572

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1066893	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1066893	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-6572	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-01-14 21:15

Updated : 2025-10-24 21:02

NVD link : CVE-2020-6572

Mitre link : CVE-2020-6572

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-6572

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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