CVE-2022-1640: Use after free in Sharing

Published Apr 28, 2022
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Updated

Use after free in Sharing in Google Chrome 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 a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Weipeng Jiang@@Krace(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Guang Gong(360 Vulnerability Research Institute)

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.64
101.0.4951.64
Google Chrome<101.0.4951.64
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 28, 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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1640?

CVE-2022-1640 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1640?

To fix CVE-2022-1640, update Google Chrome to version 101.0.4951.64 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1640?

CVE-2022-1640 is a use after free vulnerability that can lead to heap corruption.

4

Can CVE-2022-1640 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2022-1640 can be exploited by a remote attacker through specific UI interactions.

5

What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-1640?

Versions of Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.64 are affected by CVE-2022-1640.

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