CVE-2022-2479

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in File in Google Chrome on Android prior to 103.0.5060.134 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious app to obtain potentially sensitive information from internal file directories via a crafted HTML page.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1329987 vendor advisory permissions required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-35 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PQKT7EGDD2P3L7S3NXEDDRCPK4NNZNWJ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKLJ3B3D5BCVWE3QNP4N7HHF26OHD567/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2479?
CVE-2022-2479 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2479?
To fix CVE-2022-2479, 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-2022-2479 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-2479 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-2479?
CVE-2022-2479 affects Google Chrome.
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