Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2022-2859

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66566

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-2022-2859

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 Chrome OS Shell 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
Google Chrome
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
Fedora
Chrome OS
www-client/microsoft-edge
www-client/chromium
www-client/chromium-bin
www-client/google-chrome
chromium (Debian package)
chromium

Update to version 104.0.5112.101.

Google Chromium - update to 104.0.5112.101
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 104.0.5112.101, 104.0.5112.102
Chrome OS - addressed in versions 96.0.4664.219, 102.0.5005.177, 105.0.5195.112
www-client/microsoft-edge - update to 104.0.1293.63
www-client/chromium - update to 104.0.5112.101
www-client/chromium-bin - update to 104.0.5112.101
www-client/google-chrome - update to 104.0.5112.101
chromium (Debian package) - update to 104.0.5112.101-1~deb11u1
chromium - addressed in versions 105.0.5195.125-2.el8, 105.0.5195.125-2.el9, 105.0.5195.125-2.fc35, 105.0.5195.125-2.fc36, 105.0.5195.125-2.fc37

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
• https://crbug.com/1338412

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• Debian update for chromium
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Chrome OS LTS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome OS
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Chrome OS LTS
• Fedora 36 update for chromium
• Fedora 35 update for chromium
• Fedora 37 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for chromium
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for chromium