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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-6572

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Google Chrome Media Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Google Chrome Media contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code via a crafted HTML page.
Published: Jan 10, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2020-6572 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome Media (CVSS 9.0) that enables remote code execution through malicious HTML pages. This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations as Chrome is widely deployed across government, banking, and corporate environments. Immediate patching is essential as public exploits are available.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 13:57
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact across multiple critical sectors: Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) faces risk of credential theft and unauthorized transactions; Government agencies (NCA, CITC oversight) vulnerable to espionage and data exfiltration; Healthcare organizations risk patient data compromise; Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) exposed to operational disruption; Telecom providers (STC, Mobily) at risk of infrastructure compromise. The widespread use of Chrome in Saudi enterprises and government makes this vulnerability particularly dangerous.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Education Retail and E-commerce
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Chrome installations across the organization using endpoint management tools
2. Disable Chrome Media features if not essential; restrict access to untrusted websites
3. Implement network-level controls to block malicious HTML delivery

PATCHING:
1. Update Google Chrome to version 81.0.4044.92 or later immediately
2. Enable automatic Chrome updates: Settings > About Google Chrome > Enable automatic updates
3. For enterprise deployments, use Chrome Enterprise policies to enforce updates via Group Policy or MDM
4. Verify patch deployment across all endpoints within 24-48 hours

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy web content filtering to block known malicious domains
2. Implement sandboxing for untrusted content (Chrome's native sandbox should be verified as enabled)
3. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious process execution
4. Restrict Chrome usage to trusted internal websites where possible

DETECTION:
1. Monitor for Chrome process crashes and unexpected child processes
2. Alert on Chrome accessing unusual memory regions or executing shellcode patterns
3. Log and analyze Chrome crash reports for use-after-free signatures
4. Monitor network traffic for indicators of post-exploitation command and control
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات Chrome عبر أدوات إدارة نقاط النهاية
2. تعطيل ميزات Chrome Media إذا لم تكن ضرورية؛ تقييد الوصول إلى المواقع غير الموثوقة
3. تطبيق عناصر تحكم على مستوى الشبكة لحظر تسليم HTML الضار

التصحيح:
1. تحديث Google Chrome إلى الإصدار 81.0.4044.92 أو أحدث فوراً
2. تفعيل تحديثات Chrome التلقائية: الإعدادات > حول Google Chrome > تفعيل التحديثات التلقائية
3. لنشر المؤسسات، استخدم سياسات Chrome Enterprise لفرض التحديثات عبر Group Policy أو MDM
4. التحقق من نشر التصحيح عبر جميع نقاط النهاية خلال 24-48 ساعة

عناصر التحكم البديلة:
1. نشر تصفية محتوى الويب لحظر النطاقات الضارة المعروفة
2. تطبيق الحماية الرملية للمحتوى غير الموثوق (يجب التحقق من تفعيل الحماية الرملية الأصلية في Chrome)
3. استخدام أدوات الكشف والاستجابة على نقاط النهاية (EDR) لمراقبة تنفيذ العمليات المريبة
4. تقييد استخدام Chrome للمواقع الداخلية الموثوقة حيث أمكن

الكشف:
1. مراقبة أعطال عمليات Chrome والعمليات الفرعية غير المتوقعة
2. التنبيه عند وصول Chrome إلى مناطق ذاكرة غير عادية أو تنفيذ أنماط shellcode
3. تسجيل وتحليل تقارير أعطال Chrome للتوقيعات use-after-free
4. مراقبة حركة المرور على الشبكة للكشف عن مؤشرات قيادة وتحكم ما بعد الاستغلال
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - User endpoint devices security ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Privileged access management ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-1 - Asset management and inventory SAMA CSF PR.IP-1 - Security patch management SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 - Software and information integrity SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for information security ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint device security ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Google:Chrome Media
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS19.07%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-07-10
Published 2022-01-10
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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