CVE-2022-1490: Use after free in Browser Switcher
Published Mar 1, 2022
·Updated
Use after free in Browser Switcher in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.41 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
raven at KunLun lab
Affected Software
2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.41
101.0.4951.41
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.41
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 1, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-1490?
CVE-2022-1490 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential heap corruption risk.
2
How do I fix CVE-2022-1490?
To fix CVE-2022-1490, update Google Chrome to version 101.0.4951.41 or later.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.