CVE-2022-1138: Inappropriate implementation in Web Cursor

Published Sep 3, 2021
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in Web Cursor in Google Chrome prior to 100.0.4896.60 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obscure the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Alesandro Ortiz

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<100.0.4896.60
100.0.4896.60
Google Chrome<100.0.4896.60
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20211127-r6
5.15.3_git20211127-r6
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r0
5.15.3_git20220505-r0
debian/chromium<100.0.4896.60-1
100.0.4896.60-1
debian/chromium<100.0.4896.60-1
100.0.4896.60-1
debian/chromium<100.0.4896.60-1
100.0.4896.60-1
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 100.0.4896.60
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20211127-r6
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220505-r0
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 100.0.4896.60-1
  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

Sep 3, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 23, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected 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-2022-1138?

CVE-2022-1138 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1138?

To fix CVE-2022-1138, update Google Chrome to version 100.0.4896.60 or later.

3

What does CVE-2022-1138 affect?

CVE-2022-1138 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 100.0.4896.60.

4

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2022-1138?

CVE-2022-1138 allows a remote attacker to obscure the Omnibox contents via a crafted HTML page.

5

Can CVE-2022-1138 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2022-1138 can be exploited remotely by compromising the renderer process.

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