Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-1364

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62346

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1364

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in V8 engine in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
Google Chrome for Android
chromium (Debian package)
chromium
www-client/google-chrome
dev-qt/qtwebengine
www-client/chromium

Install updates from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 100.0.4896.127
Google Chrome for Android - update to 100.0.4896.127
Google Chrome - update to 100.0.4896.127
chromium (Debian package) - update to 100.0.4896.127-1~deb11u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 100.0.1185.44
Chrome OS - update to 96.0.4664.207
chromium - addressed in versions 100.0.4896.127-1.fc34, 100.0.4896.127-1.fc35, 100.0.4896.127-1.fc36, 102.0.5005.115-1.el7, 102.0.5005.115-1.el8, 102.0.5005.115-2.el9
www-client/google-chrome - update to 101.0.1210.47
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/chromium - update to 103.0.5060.53

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html
• https://crbug.com/1315901
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-1364

• Remote code execution in Google Chrome
• Remote code execution in Google Chrome for Android
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google ChromeOS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, QtWebEngine
• Fedora 36 update for chromium
• Fedora 35 update for chromium
• Fedora 34 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium