Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-3842
Published: September 14, 2022 / Updated: August 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79625
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-2022-3842
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Passwords 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.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2022-3842
Update to version 105.0.5195.125.
Google Chromium - update to 105.0.5195.125
Google Chrome - update to 105.0.5195.125
Google Chrome - update to 105.0.5195.125