Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-2296

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64912

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-2022-2296

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 the Chrome OS Shell component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
chromium (Debian package)
chromium
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/chromium-bin
www-client/google-chrome

Update to version 103.0.5060.114.

Google Chromium - update to 103.0.5060.114
chromium (Debian package) - update to 103.0.5060.114-1~deb11u1
Google Chrome - update to 103.0.5060.114
Chrome OS - update to 102.0.5005.177
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
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 104.0.1293.63
www-client/chromium - update to 104.0.5112.101
www-client/chromium-bin - update to 104.0.5112.101
www-client/google-chrome - update to 104.0.5112.101

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/1327087

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Debian update for chromium
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Chrome OS LTS
• 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