Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-2856

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Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-2856

Published: August 16, 2022 / Updated: March 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66565
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-2022-2856
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Intents component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page 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.


Affected software

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

How to mitigate CVE-2022-2856

Update to version 104.0.5112.101.

Google Chromium - update to 104.0.5112.101
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 104.0.5112.101, 104.0.5112.102
Microsoft Edge - update to 104.0.1293.60
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 (Debian package) - update to 104.0.5112.101-1~deb11u1
chromium - addressed in versions 105.0.5195.125-2.el8, 105.0.5195.125-2.el9, 105.0.5195.125-2.fc35, 105.0.5195.125-2.fc36, 105.0.5195.125-2.fc37

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