Vulnerability · Published Aug 4, 2023 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2022-4955
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-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 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 108.0.5359.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4955 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 108.0.5359.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4955 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 108.0.5359.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4955 |