CVE-2022-2610: Insufficient policy enforcement in Background Fetch

Published Dec 9, 2021
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Background Fetch in Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.79 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Maurice Dauer

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<104.0.5112.79
104.0.5112.79
Google Chrome<104.0.5112.79
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r3
5.15.3_git20220505-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r0
5.15.11-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r0
5.15.11-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r0
5.15.11-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r0
5.15.11-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r0
5.15.11-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r0
5.15.11-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r0
5.15.11-r0
debian/chromium<104.0.5112.79-1
104.0.5112.79-1
debian/chromium<104.0.5112.79-1
104.0.5112.79-1
debian/chromium<104.0.5112.79-1
104.0.5112.79-1
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 104.0.5112.79
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220505-r3
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.11-r0
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 104.0.5112.79-1
  5. 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

Dec 9, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
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 severity of CVE-2022-2610?

CVE-2022-2610 has a severity rating of high due to its potential for cross-origin data leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-2610?

To fix CVE-2022-2610, update Google Chrome to version 104.0.5112.79 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-2610?

CVE-2022-2610 is classified as an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-2610?

CVE-2022-2610 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 104.0.5112.79 and Fedora version 37.

5

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2022-2610?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2022-2610 could leak sensitive cross-origin data from victims using a crafted HTML page.

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