CVE-2022-2296: Use after free in Chrome OS Shell

Published May 19, 2022
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Updated

Use after free in Chrome OS Shell in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 103.0.5060.114 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via direct UI interactions.

Credit

Khalil Zhani

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.114
103.0.5060.114
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.114
Google Chrome OS
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
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 debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 103.0.5060.114-1
  4. 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

May 19, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:01 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:01 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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 CVE-2022-2296?

CVE-2022-2296 is a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to version 103.0.5060.114.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-2296?

CVE-2022-2296 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-2296?

The affected software for CVE-2022-2296 includes Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to version 103.0.5060.114.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-2296?

To fix CVE-2022-2296, update Google Chrome on Chrome OS to version 103.0.5060.114 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-2296?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-2296 in the references section of the vulnerability report.

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