CVE-2022-3655: Heap buffer overflow in Media Galleries

Published Jul 11, 2022
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Updated

Heap buffer overflow in Media Galleries in Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Credit

koocola@@alo_cook(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Guang Gong(360 Vulnerability Research Institute)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<107.0.5304.62
107.0.5304.62
Google Chrome<107.0.5304.62
debian/chromium<107.0.5304.68-1
107.0.5304.68-1
debian/chromium<107.0.5304.68-1
107.0.5304.68-1
debian/chromium<107.0.5304.68-1
107.0.5304.68-1
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 107.0.5304.62
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 107.0.5304.68-1
  3. 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
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 107.0.5304.62

Event History

Jul 11, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:15 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-2022-3655?

The severity of CVE-2022-3655 is classified as Medium.

2

What systems are affected by CVE-2022-3655?

CVE-2022-3655 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 107.0.5304.62.

3

How do I fix CVE-2022-3655?

To fix CVE-2022-3655, upgrade to Google Chrome version 107.0.5304.62 or later.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-3655?

CVE-2022-3655 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-3655?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-3655 by convincing a user to install a malicious extension and visiting a crafted HTML page.

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