Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-4262

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 engine in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error 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

How to mitigate CVE-2022-4262

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #9524 - CVE-2022-4262 () (January 26, 2024)

External References

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
• https://crbug.com/1394403
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-4262
• https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/spyware-vendors-use-0-days-and-n-days-against-popular-platforms/

Related Security Bulletins

• Remote code execution in Google Chrome
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge