#VU69596 Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chromium


Published: 2022-11-25 | Updated: 2023-03-30

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69596

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4135

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chromium
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted HTML content in GPU. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation
Update to version 107.0.5304.121.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chromium: 107.0.5304.0 - 107.0.5304.114


External links
http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
http://crbug.com/1392715
http://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/spyware-vendors-use-0-days-and-n-days-against-popular-platforms/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.


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