Vulnerability · Published Jan 2, 2023 · Assigned by Chrome

CVE-2022-2742

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free 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 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Use after free in Exosphere in Google Chrome on Chrome OS and Lacros prior to 104.0.5112.79 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interactions. (Chrome security severity: High)

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12chromium104.0.5112.79-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2742
Debian:13chromium104.0.5112.79-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2742
Debian:14chromium104.0.5112.79-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2742

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Google Chrome unspecified – before 104.0.5112.79

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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