CVE-2022-3047: Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API

Published Jul 7, 2022
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 105.0.5195.52 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass downloads policy via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Maurice Dauer

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.52
105.0.5195.52
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.52
fedoraproject fedora=37

Event History

Jul 7, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3047?

CVE-2022-3047 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability.

2

How does CVE-2022-3047 impact Google Chrome users?

CVE-2022-3047 allows attackers to bypass download policies by convincing users to install malicious extensions.

3

How do I fix CVE-2022-3047?

To mitigate CVE-2022-3047, update Google Chrome to version 105.0.5195.52 or later.

4

What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-3047?

CVE-2022-3047 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 105.0.5195.52.

5

Is Fedora 37 affected by CVE-2022-3047?

Yes, Fedora 37 is also impacted by CVE-2022-3047 due to the vulnerable version of Google Chrome included.

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