CVE-2022-2612: channel information leakage in Keyboard input

Published Apr 30, 2022
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Updated

Side-channel information leakage in Keyboard input in Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.79 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Erik Kraft (erik.kraft5.at)@@gmx, Martin Schwarzl (martin.schwarzl.tugraz.at)@@iaik

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<104.0.5112.79
104.0.5112.79
Google Chrome<104.0.5112.79
fedoraproject fedora=37

Event History

Apr 30, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2612?

CVE-2022-2612 has a medium severity rating.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-2612?

To fix CVE-2022-2612, update Google Chrome to version 104.0.5112.79 or later.

3

What does CVE-2022-2612 affect?

CVE-2022-2612 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 104.0.5112.79 and Fedora 37.

4

Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2022-2612?

Google is responsible for addressing CVE-2022-2612 in its Chrome web browser.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-2612?

CVE-2022-2612 is a side-channel information leakage vulnerability.

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