CVE-2022-0308: Use after free in Data Transfer

Published Dec 24, 2021
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Updated

Use after free in Data Transfer in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 97.0.4692.99 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

@@ginggilBesel

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<97.0.4692.99
97.0.4692.99
Google Chrome<97.0.4692.99
Google Chrome OS
debian/chromium<97.0.4692.99-1
97.0.4692.99-1
debian/chromium<97.0.4692.99-1
97.0.4692.99-1
debian/chromium<97.0.4692.99-1
97.0.4692.99-1
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 97.0.4692.99
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 97.0.4692.99-1
  3. 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

Dec 24, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:36 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:36 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-0308?

CVE-2022-0308 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Chrome OS that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

2

How does CVE-2022-0308 impact Google Chrome on Chrome OS?

CVE-2022-0308 allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome on Chrome OS.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0308?

CVE-2022-0308 has a severity of 8.8 (high).

4

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-0308?

The affected software for CVE-2022-0308 is Google Chrome on Chrome OS versions prior to 97.0.4692.99.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-0308?

To fix CVE-2022-0308, update Google Chrome on Chrome OS to version 97.0.4692.99 or higher.

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