Use-after-free in Google Chrome - CVE-2022-4918
Published: August 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79629
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4918
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions
The
vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the UI
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 bypass implemented security restrictions.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Fedora
chromium
Fedora
chromium
How to mitigate CVE-2022-4918
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Chrome - update to 102.0.5005.61
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
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