CVE-2022-1637: Inappropriate implementation in Web Contents

Published Mar 31, 2022
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Updated

Inappropriate implementation in Web Contents in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.64 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Alesandro Ortiz

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.64
101.0.4951.64
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.64
Google Android
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

Mar 31, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:56 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 severity of CVE-2022-1637?

CVE-2022-1637 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for cross-origin data leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1637?

To fix CVE-2022-1637, update Google Chrome to version 101.0.4951.64 or later.

3

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-1637?

CVE-2022-1637 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 101.0.4951.64.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1637?

CVE-2022-1637 is a cross-origin data leakage vulnerability in Web Contents of Google Chrome.

5

Can CVE-2022-1637 exploit mobile versions of Google Chrome?

CVE-2022-1637 primarily affects desktop versions of Google Chrome and does not affect the Android version.

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