First published: Thu Jan 20 2022(Updated: )
Use after free in Bookmarks 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 and specific user interaction.
Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com Rong Jian VRI
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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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-2022-1865 has been rated as high severity due to its potential for exploitation via malicious extensions.
To fix CVE-2022-1865, update your Google Chrome to version 102.0.5005.61 or later.
CVE-2022-1865 is caused by a use-after-free vulnerability in the Bookmarks feature of Google Chrome.
Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 102.0.5005.61 are affected by CVE-2022-1865.
Yes, CVE-2022-1865 can potentially be exploited remotely if a user installs a malicious Chrome extension.