Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2022 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2022-2617
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.79 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific UI interactions.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 104.0.5112.79-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2617 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 104.0.5112.79-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2617 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 104.0.5112.79-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2617 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1292451 x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202208-35 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- FEDORA-2022-3f28aa88cf vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA