Use of uninitialized resource in Google Chrome - CVE-2022-4907
Published: August 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79639
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-2022-4907
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in FFmpeg. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a malicious website and bypass implemented security mechanisms.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
ffmpeg (Debian package)
chromium
Debian Linux
Fedora
ffmpeg (Debian package)
chromium
How to mitigate CVE-2022-4907
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Chrome - update to 108.0.5359.71
ffmpeg (Debian package) - update to 7:5.1.4-0+deb12u1
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
ffmpeg (Debian package) - update to 7:5.1.4-0+deb12u1
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