CVE-2022-3198: Use after free in PDF.

Published Aug 23, 2022
·
Updated

Use after free in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 105.0.5195.125 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

MerdroidSG

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.125
105.0.5195.125
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.125
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r4
5.15.3_git20220505-r4
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r3
5.15.11-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r3
5.15.11-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r3
5.15.11-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r3
5.15.11-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r3
5.15.11-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r3
5.15.11-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r3
5.15.11-r3
debian/chromium<105.0.5195.125-1
105.0.5195.125-1
debian/chromium<105.0.5195.125-1
105.0.5195.125-1
debian/chromium<105.0.5195.125-1
105.0.5195.125-1
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 105.0.5195.125
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220505-r4
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.11-r3
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 105.0.5195.125-1
  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

Aug 23, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 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-2022-3198?

The severity of CVE-2022-3198 is classified as High.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-3198?

To fix CVE-2022-3198, update Google Chrome to version 105.0.5195.125 or later.

3

What does CVE-2022-3198 exploit?

CVE-2022-3198 exploits a use after free vulnerability in the PDF handling of Google Chrome.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-3198?

CVE-2022-3198 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 105.0.5195.125.

5

What types of attacks can CVE-2022-3198 enable?

CVE-2022-3198 can enable remote attackers to exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

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