CVE-2022-1142

Description

Heap buffer overflow in WebUI in Google Chrome prior to 100.0.4896.60 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific input into DevTools.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1303613 issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1142?
CVE-2022-1142 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1142?
To fix CVE-2022-1142, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-1142 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-1142 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1142?
CVE-2022-1142 affects Google Chrome.
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