CVE-2022-4179: Use after free in Audio

Reference Links

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html (Advisory)
• https://crbug.com/1377783
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-10
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• 4678397640046356862

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2022-4174
• CVE-2022-4175
• CVE-2022-4176
• CVE-2022-4177
• CVE-2022-4178
• CVE-2022-4180
• CVE-2022-4906
• CVE-2022-4181
• CVE-2022-4907
• CVE-2022-4182
• CVE-2022-4955
• CVE-2022-4183
• CVE-2022-4184
• CVE-2022-4185
• CVE-2022-4186
• CVE-2022-4187
• CVE-2022-4188
• CVE-2022-4189
• CVE-2022-4190
• CVE-2022-4191
• CVE-2022-4192
• CVE-2022-4193
• CVE-2022-4194
• CVE-2022-4195

Frequently Asked Questions

• 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.

• What is the severity of CVE-2022-4179?

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

• 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.

• 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.

• How to fix CVE-2022-4179?

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