CVE-2022-2160: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools

Published Aug 14, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 103.0.5060.53 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from a user's local files via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

David Erceg

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.53
103.0.5060.53
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.53
Microsoft Windows
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
All of the following
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.53
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Aug 14, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:40 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2160?

CVE-2022-2160 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive user information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-2160?

To remediate CVE-2022-2160, users should update Google Chrome to version 103.0.5060.53 or later.

3

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-2160?

CVE-2022-2160 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 103.0.5060.53.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2022-2160 allow?

CVE-2022-2160 allows an attacker to potentially access sensitive information from a user's local files through a malicious extension.

5

Is there any impact on Windows from CVE-2022-2160?

Yes, CVE-2022-2160 primarily affects users of Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 103.0.5060.53.

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