First published: Fri May 06 2022(Updated: )
Use after free in User Education in Google Chrome prior to 102.0.5005.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension or specific user interaction.
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Alpha LabGuang Gong 360 Alpha Lab
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Chrome (Trace Event) | <102.0.5005.61 | 102.0.5005.61 |
Google Chrome (Trace Event) | <102.0.5005.61 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2022-1856 has a high severity rating due to the potential for an attacker to exploit heap corruption.
To fix CVE-2022-1856, update Google Chrome to version 102.0.5005.61 or later.
CVE-2022-1856 is categorized as a use after free vulnerability.
Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 102.0.5005.61 are affected by CVE-2022-1856.
Yes, CVE-2022-1856 can be exploited if a user installs a malicious Chrome extension.