Use-after-free in Google Chrome for Android - CVE-2022-1640

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62897

CSH Severity: High

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-2022-1640

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Sharing feature. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

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

Install updates from vendor's website.

Google Chrome for Android - update to 101.0.4951.61
Google Chrome - update to 101.0.4951.64
chromium (Debian package) - update to 101.0.4951.64-1~deb11u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 101.0.1210.47
www-client/google-chrome - update to 101.0.1210.47
chromium - addressed in versions 102.0.5005.115-1.el7, 102.0.5005.115-1.el8, 102.0.5005.115-1.fc35, 102.0.5005.115-1.fc36, 102.0.5005.115-2.el9
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
www-client/chromium - update to 103.0.5060.53

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/05/chrome-for-android-update.html
• https://crbug.com/1320592
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-1640

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