Vulnerability · Published Nov 1, 2022 · Assigned by Chrome

CVE-2022-3657

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 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12chromium107.0.5304.68-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3657
Debian:13chromium107.0.5304.68-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3657
Debian:14chromium107.0.5304.68-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3657

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Chrome unspecified – before 107.0.5304.62

References