CVE-2022-1633: Use after free in Sharesheet

Published Apr 18, 2022
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Updated

Use after free in Sharesheet in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific user interactions.

Credit

Khalil Zhani

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.64
101.0.4951.64
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.64
Google Chrome OS
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
alpine/chromium<101.0.4951.64-r0
101.0.4951.64-r0
debian/chromium<101.0.4951.64-1
101.0.4951.64-1
debian/chromium<101.0.4951.64-1
101.0.4951.64-1
debian/chromium<101.0.4951.64-1
101.0.4951.64-1
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 101.0.4951.64
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 101.0.4951.64-r0
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 101.0.4951.64-1
  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

Apr 18, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-1633.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'Use after free in Sharesheet in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption.'

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1633?

The severity of CVE-2022-1633 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

4

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker who convinces a user to engage in specific UI interactions, potentially leading to heap corruption.

5

Which version of Google Chrome on Chrome OS is affected by this vulnerability?

Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to version 101.0.4951.64 is affected by this vulnerability.

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