CVE-2022-3052: Heap buffer overflow in Window Manager

Published Jul 21, 2022
·
Updated

Heap buffer overflow in Window Manager in Google Chrome on Chrome OS, Lacros prior to 105.0.5195.52 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interactions.

Credit

Khalil Zhani

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.52
105.0.5195.52
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.52
Google Chrome OS
Google Linux And Chrome Os
fedoraproject fedora=37
All of the following
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.52
Google Chrome OS

Event History

Jul 21, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 22, 2024
News Published
via The Register·10:02 PM
News Published
via The Register·10:06 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3052?

CVE-2022-3052 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the Window Manager component of Google Chrome on Chrome OS, Lacros prior to version 105.0.5195.52.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3052?

CVE-2022-3052 has a severity score of 8.8, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2022-3052 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2022-3052 allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption in Google Chrome on Chrome OS, Lacros, prior to version 105.0.5195.52, by convincing a user to engage in specific UI interactions.

4

Is Google Chrome OS affected by CVE-2022-3052?

No, Google Chrome OS is not affected by CVE-2022-3052.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-3052?

To fix CVE-2022-3052, users should update Google Chrome on Chrome OS, Lacros to version 105.0.5195.52 or later.

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