Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-2161

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64564

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2161

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 within WebApp Provider in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.

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

Update to version 103.0.5060.53.

Google Chromium - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium (Debian package) - update to 103.0.5060.53-1~deb11u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 103.0.1264.37
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
chromium - addressed in versions 103.0.5060.114-1.el7, 103.0.5060.114-1.el8, 103.0.5060.114-1.el9, 103.0.5060.114-1.fc35, 103.0.5060.114-1.fc36

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
• https://crbug.com/1330289
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-2161

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