Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-4440

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70362

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-2022-4440

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 Profiles 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
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Dell Hybrid Client
dev-qt/qtwebengine
chromium (Debian package)
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium-bin
www-client/google-chrome
www-client/chromium

Update to version 108.0.5359.124.

Google Chromium - update to 108.0.5359.124
Dell Hybrid Client - update to 2.0
Microsoft Edge - update to 108.0.1462.54
Google Chrome - update to 108.0.5359.124
dev-qt/qtwebengine - update to 103.0.5060.53
chromium (Debian package) - update to 108.0.5359.124-1~deb11u1
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 109.0.1518.61
www-client/chromium-bin - update to 109.0.5414.74
www-client/google-chrome - update to 109.0.5414.74
www-client/chromium - update to 109.0.5414.74-r1

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
• https://crbug.com/1382761
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-4440

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
• Debian update for chromium
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Hybrid Client
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
• Gentoo update for QtWebEngine