Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chrome - CVE-2022-4906

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Improperly implemented security check for standard in Google Chrome - CVE-2022-4906

Published: August 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU79638
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-2022-4906
CWE-ID: CWE-358
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a incorrect implementation of certain features in Blink in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Affected software

Google Chrome
Fedora
chromium

How to mitigate CVE-2022-4906

Install updates from vendor's website.

Google Chrome - update to 108.0.5359.71
chromium - addressed in versions 115.0.5790.110-1.el7, 115.0.5790.110-1.el8, 115.0.5790.110-1.el9, 115.0.5790.110-1.fc37, 115.0.5790.110-1.fc38

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