CVE-2022-1491: Use after free in Bookmarks

Published Mar 12, 2022
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Updated

Use after free in Bookmarks in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.41 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific and direct user interaction.

Credit

raven at KunLun lab

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.41
101.0.4951.41
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.41
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.54-r0
101.0.4951.54-r0
debian/chromium<101.0.4951.41-1
101.0.4951.41-1
debian/chromium<101.0.4951.41-1
101.0.4951.41-1
debian/chromium<101.0.4951.41-1
101.0.4951.41-1
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 101.0.4951.41
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 101.0.4951.54-r0
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 101.0.4951.41-1
  4. 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 12, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 PM
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-2022-1491?

CVE-2022-1491 has been classified with a high severity level due to its potential for heap corruption and exploitation by remote attackers.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1491?

To fix CVE-2022-1491, update Google Chrome to version 101.0.4951.41 or later.

3

What does CVE-2022-1491 affect?

CVE-2022-1491 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 101.0.4951.41.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1491?

CVE-2022-1491 is a use after free vulnerability that can lead to heap corruption.

5

Can CVE-2022-1491 be exploited without user interaction?

Exploitation of CVE-2022-1491 requires specific and direct user interaction, making it less likely to be exploited remotely without user consent.

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