CVE-2022-1096: Type Confusion in V8

Published Mar 23, 2022
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Updated

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Other sources

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

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Affected Software

26 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<99.0.4844.84
Google Chrome<99.0.4844.84
99.0.4844.84
Google Chromium V8
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/chromium<99.0.4844.84-r0
99.0.4844.84-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r5
5.15.3_git20211127-r5
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220407-r0
5.15.3_git20220407-r0
debian/chromium<99.0.4844.84-1
99.0.4844.84-1
debian/chromium<99.0.4844.84-1
99.0.4844.84-1
debian/chromium<99.0.4844.84-1
99.0.4844.84-1
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 to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 99.0.4844.84
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 99.0.4844.84-r0
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20211127-r5
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220407-r0
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 99.0.4844.84-1
  6. 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

Mar 23, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 28, 2022
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 29, 2022
Exploit Published
via GitHub·08:06 PM
Jul 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 23, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 18, 2022
News Published
via Threatpost·02:31 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1096?

The severity of CVE-2022-1096 is classified as high due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1096?

To fix CVE-2022-1096, users should update their Google Chrome browser to version 99.0.4844.84 or later.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-1096?

CVE-2022-1096 affects various versions of Google Chrome and the Chromium V8 Engine up to version 99.0.4844.84.

4

Can CVE-2022-1096 be exploited through web pages?

Yes, CVE-2022-1096 can be exploited by a remote attacker through a specially crafted HTML page.

5

Is CVE-2022-1096 related to heap corruption?

Yes, CVE-2022-1096 involves a type confusion vulnerability that can lead to heap corruption.

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