What is the severity of CVE-2022-1872?

CVE-2022-1872 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1872?

To fix CVE-2022-1872, users should update Google Chrome to version 102.0.5005.61 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1872?

CVE-2022-1872 is an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the Extensions API of Google Chrome.

Who is affected by CVE-2022-1872?

Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 102.0.5005.61 are affected by CVE-2022-1872.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2022-1872?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-1872 to bypass the download policy by convincing users to install malicious extensions.

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CVE-2022-1872

medium

4.3

26/3/2022

27/7/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-1872: Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API

First published: Sat Mar 26 2022(Updated: )

Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 102.0.5005.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass downloads policy via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com ChaobinZhang

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1872?
CVE-2022-1872 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1872?
To fix CVE-2022-1872, users should update Google Chrome to version 102.0.5005.61 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1872?
CVE-2022-1872 is an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the Extensions API of Google Chrome.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-1872?
Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 102.0.5005.61 are affected by CVE-2022-1872.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2022-1872?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-1872 to bypass the download policy by convincing users to install malicious extensions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1872?
CVE-2022-1872 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1872?
To fix CVE-2022-1872, users should update Google Chrome to version 102.0.5005.61 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1872?
CVE-2022-1872 is an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the Extensions API of Google Chrome.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-1872?
Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 102.0.5005.61 are affected by CVE-2022-1872.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2022-1872?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-1872 to bypass the download policy by convincing users to install malicious extensions.