CVE-2022-1490: Use after free in Browser Switcher

Reference Links

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html (Advisory)
• https://crbug.com/1301840
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• 9109346053034763132

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2022-1477
• CVE-2022-1478
• CVE-2022-1479
• CVE-2022-4920
• CVE-2022-1481
• CVE-2022-1919
• CVE-2022-4919
• CVE-2022-1482
• CVE-2022-1483
• CVE-2022-1484
• CVE-2022-1485
• CVE-2022-1486
• CVE-2022-1487
• CVE-2022-1488
• CVE-2022-1489
• CVE-2022-1491
• CVE-2022-1492
• CVE-2022-1493
• CVE-2022-1494
• CVE-2022-1495
• CVE-2022-1496
• CVE-2022-1497
• CVE-2022-1498
• CVE-2022-1499
• CVE-2022-1500
• CVE-2022-1501

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of CVE-2022-1490?

  CVE-2022-1490 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential heap corruption risk.

• How do I fix CVE-2022-1490?

  To fix CVE-2022-1490, update Google Chrome to version 101.0.4951.41 or later.

• What kind of attack does CVE-2022-1490 enable?

  CVE-2022-1490 allows remote attackers to exploit heap corruption through specific user interactions with a crafted HTML page.

• Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-1490?

  CVE-2022-1490 affects all versions of Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.41.

• What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2022-1490?

  CVE-2022-1490 is a use after free vulnerability in the Browser Switcher feature.