CVE-2022-3201: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Developer Tools

Published Jul 9, 2022
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Updated

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 105.0.5195.125 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

NDevTK

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<106.0.5249.61
106.0.5249.61
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.125
Google Chrome OS
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
All of the following
Google Chrome<105.0.5195.125
Google Chrome OS
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<106.0.5249.61-1
106.0.5249.61-1
debian/chromium<106.0.5249.61-1
106.0.5249.61-1
debian/chromium<106.0.5249.61-1
106.0.5249.61-1
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 106.0.5249.61
  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 106.0.5249.61-1
  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
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome on Chrome OS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 105.0.5195.125

Event History

Jul 9, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3201?

CVE-2022-3201 is a vulnerability in DevTools in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to version 105.0.5195.125.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3201?

The severity of CVE-2022-3201 is Medium with a score of 5.4 (out of 10).

3

How does CVE-2022-3201 allow an attacker to bypass navigation restrictions?

CVE-2022-3201 allows an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions through a crafted HTML page.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-3201?

Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to version 105.0.5195.125 is affected by CVE-2022-3201.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-3201?

To fix CVE-2022-3201, update Google Chrome to version 105.0.5195.125 or later.

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