CVE-2022-2856

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Intents in Google Chrome on Android prior to 104.0.5112.101 allowed a remote attacker to arbitrarily browse to a malicious website via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 2.36% Top 20%
KEV Since 
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/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html patch release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1345630 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4NMJURTG5RO3TGD7ZMIQ6Z4ZZ3SAVYE/ vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2856?
CVE-2022-2856 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2856?
To fix CVE-2022-2856, 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-2022-2856 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2022-2856 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-2856?
CVE-2022-2856 affects Google Chrome.
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