CVE-2022-2742: Use after free in Exosphere

Reference Links

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Advisory)
• https://crbug.com/1319172

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-2022-2608
• CVE-2022-2609
• 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 vulnerability?

  The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2742.

• What is the severity of CVE-2022-2742?

  The severity of CVE-2022-2742 is High.

• What is the affected software for CVE-2022-2742?

  The affected software for CVE-2022-2742 is Google Chrome on Chrome OS and Lacros prior to 104.0.5112.79.

• How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2022-2742?

  A remote attacker can potentially exploit CVE-2022-2742 by convincing a user to engage in specific UI interactions and craft UI interactions to exploit heap corruption.

• Is Google Chrome OS vulnerable to CVE-2022-2742?

  No, Google Chrome OS is not vulnerable to CVE-2022-2742.