CVE-2022-0116: Inappropriate implementation in Compositing

Published Nov 20, 2021
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 97.0.4692.71 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Irvan Kurniawan (sourc7)

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<97.0.4692.71
97.0.4692.71
Google Chrome<97.0.4692.71
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r4
5.15.3_git20211127-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220121-r4
5.15.3_git20220121-r4
debian/chromium<97.0.4692.71-0.1
97.0.4692.71-0.1
debian/chromium<97.0.4692.71-0.1
97.0.4692.71-0.1
debian/chromium<97.0.4692.71-0.1
97.0.4692.71-0.1
debian/chromium
150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1156.0.8078.79-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 97.0.4692.71
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20211127-r4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220121-r4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 97.0.4692.71-0.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1Fixed in 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1Fixed in 156.0.8078.79-1

Event History

Nov 20, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Feb 12, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0116?

CVE-2022-0116 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-0116?

To mitigate CVE-2022-0116, update Google Chrome to version 97.0.4692.71 or later.

3

What does CVE-2022-0116 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2022-0116 allows a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox in Google Chrome.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-0116?

CVE-2022-0116 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 97.0.4692.71.

5

Could CVE-2022-0116 affect my web browsing security?

Yes, CVE-2022-0116 could compromise web browsing security by allowing spoofing of URLs, leading to potential phishing risks.

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