CVE-2022-3886: Use after free in Speech Recognition

Published Oct 10, 2022
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Updated

Use after free in Speech Recognition in Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.106 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

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Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1
Google Chrome<107.0.5304.110
107.0.5304.110
Google Chrome<107.0.5304.106
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1Fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1Fixed in 116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1Fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1Fixed in 118.0.5993.70-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Google Chrome (Trace Event) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 107.0.5304.110

Event History

Oct 10, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 9, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3886?

CVE-2022-3886 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-3886?

To fix CVE-2022-3886, update Google Chrome to version 107.0.5304.110 or later, or update Chromium to the latest version as specified in the remedies.

3

What does CVE-2022-3886 affect?

CVE-2022-3886 affects specific versions of Google Chrome and Chromium prior to their respective patched versions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-3886?

CVE-2022-3886 is a use after free vulnerability in the Speech Recognition feature of Google Chrome.

5

Can CVE-2022-3886 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2022-3886 can be exploited remotely via a crafted HTML page.

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