CVE-2022-4438

Description

Use after free in Blink Frames in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.124 allowed a remote attacker who convinced the user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com Vendor Advisory crbug.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html release notes vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/1381871 permissions required vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-10 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4438?
CVE-2022-4438 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4438?
To fix CVE-2022-4438, 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-2022-4438 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-4438 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-2022-4438?
CVE-2022-4438 affects Google Chrome.
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