CVE-2022-2295: Type Confusion in V8

Published Jun 16, 2022
·
Updated

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.114 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

avaue, Buff3tts at S.S.L.

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.114
103.0.5060.114
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.114
Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/chromium<103.0.5060.114-r0
103.0.5060.114-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r2
5.15.3_git20220505-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r1
5.15.3_git20220601-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r1
5.15.3_git20220601-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r1
5.15.3_git20220601-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r1
5.15.3_git20220601-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r1
5.15.3_git20220601-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r1
5.15.3_git20220601-r1
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r1
5.15.3_git20220601-r1
debian/chromium<103.0.5060.114-1
103.0.5060.114-1
debian/chromium<103.0.5060.114-1
103.0.5060.114-1
debian/chromium<103.0.5060.114-1
103.0.5060.114-1
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 103.0.5060.114
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 103.0.5060.114-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220505-r2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220601-r1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 103.0.5060.114-1
  6. 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

Jun 16, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 AM
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 vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2295.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2295?

The severity of CVE-2022-2295 is high.

3

How does the vulnerability CVE-2022-2295 occur?

The vulnerability CVE-2022-2295 occurs due to type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome.

4

How can an attacker potentially exploit CVE-2022-2295?

An attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2022-2295 by using a crafted HTML page to cause heap corruption.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2022-2295?

To fix the vulnerability CVE-2022-2295, update Google Chrome to version 103.0.5060.114 or later.

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