CVE-2022-2481: Use after free in Views

Published Jul 4, 2022
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Updated

Use after free in Views in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.134 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via UI interaction.

Credit

YoungJoo Lee@@ashuu_lee(CompSecLab at Seoul National University)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.134
103.0.5060.134
Google Chrome<103.0.5060.134

Event History

Jul 4, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 28, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2481?

CVE-2022-2481 is considered a high-severity vulnerability that could allow for heap corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-2481?

To fix CVE-2022-2481, update Google Chrome to version 103.0.5060.134 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-2481?

CVE-2022-2481 affects all users of Google Chrome versions prior to 103.0.5060.134.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-2481?

CVE-2022-2481 is a use after free vulnerability that can lead to potential exploitation via user interaction.

5

What can an attacker achieve with CVE-2022-2481?

An attacker could potentially exploit CVE-2022-2481 to achieve arbitrary code execution through crafted UI interactions.

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