CVE-2022-2608: Use after free in Overview Mode

Reference Links

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Advisory)
• https://crbug.com/1330775
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4NMJURTG5RO3TGD7ZMIQ6Z4ZZ3SAVYE/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-35
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4NMJURTG5RO3TGD7ZMIQ6Z4ZZ3SAVYE/

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• 849835485002254358

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2022-2603
• CVE-2022-2604
• CVE-2022-2605
• CVE-2022-2606
• CVE-2022-2607
• CVE-2022-2609
• CVE-2022-2742
• CVE-2022-2743
• CVE-2022-2610
• CVE-2022-2611
• CVE-2022-2612
• CVE-2022-2613
• CVE-2022-2614
• CVE-2022-4914
• CVE-2022-2615
• CVE-2022-2616
• CVE-2022-2617
• CVE-2022-2618
• CVE-2022-2619
• CVE-2022-2620
• CVE-2022-2621
• CVE-2022-2622
• CVE-2022-2623
• CVE-2022-2624

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

  The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-2608.

• What is the severity of CVE-2022-2608?

  The severity of CVE-2022-2608 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

• What is the affected software for CVE-2022-2608?

  The affected software for CVE-2022-2608 is Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to version 104.0.5112.79.

• How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2022-2608?

  A remote attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2022-2608 by convincing a user to engage in specific user interactions in Google Chrome's Overview Mode, leading to possible heap corruption via specific UI interactions.

• How can I fix CVE-2022-2608?

  To fix CVE-2022-2608, it is recommended to update Google Chrome to version 104.0.5112.79 or later.