CVE-2022-4179: Use after free in Audio

Published Oct 24, 2022
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Updated

Use after free in Audio in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

Sergei Glazunov(Google Project Zero)

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
108.0.5359.71
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r9
5.15.11-r9
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r10
5.15.11-r10
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r10
5.15.11-r10
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r10
5.15.11-r10
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r10
5.15.11-r10
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r10
5.15.11-r10
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.11-r10
5.15.11-r10
debian/chromium<108.0.5359.71-1
108.0.5359.71-1
debian/chromium<108.0.5359.71-1
108.0.5359.71-1
debian/chromium<108.0.5359.71-1
108.0.5359.71-1
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 108.0.5359.71
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.11-r9
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.11-r10
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 108.0.5359.71-1
  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 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 108.0.5359.71

Event History

Oct 24, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Nov 30, 2022
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-4179?

CVE-2022-4179 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allows an attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4179?

CVE-2022-4179 has a severity rating of High.

3

How does CVE-2022-4179 work?

CVE-2022-4179 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Audio component of Google Chrome that can be exploited when a user installs a malicious extension.

4

Which version of Google Chrome is affected by CVE-2022-4179?

Google Chrome versions prior to 108.0.5359.71 are affected by CVE-2022-4179.

5

How to fix CVE-2022-4179?

Updating Google Chrome to version 108.0.5359.71 or later will fix the CVE-2022-4179 vulnerability.

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