Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2022-2479

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65450

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-2022-2479

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in File component. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

Install updates from vendor's website.

Google Chrome - update to 103.0.5060.134
chromium (Debian package) - update to 103.0.5060.134-1~deb11u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 103.0.1264.71
Chrome OS - update to 102.0.5005.170
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
chromium - addressed in versions 115.0.5790.170-1.el7, 115.0.5790.170-1.el8, 115.0.5790.170-1.el9, 115.0.5790.170-1.fc38, 115.0.5790.170-2.fc37

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html
• https://crbug.com/1329987
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-2479

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome OS
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
• Fedora 37 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium
• Fedora 38 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for chromium