CVE-2022-4189: Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools
Published Jul 15, 2022
·Updated
Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Credit
NDevTK
Affected Software
2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
108.0.5359.71
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
Event History
Jul 15, 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
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2022-4174
- CVE-2022-4175
- CVE-2022-4176
- CVE-2022-4177
- CVE-2022-4178
- CVE-2022-4179
- 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-2022-4190
- CVE-2022-4191
- CVE-2022-4192
- CVE-2022-4193
- CVE-2022-4194
- CVE-2022-4195
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4189?
The severity of CVE-2022-4189 is classified as Medium.
2
How do I fix CVE-2022-4189?
To fix CVE-2022-4189, update Google Chrome to version 108.0.5359.71 or later.
3
What does CVE-2022-4189 exploit?
CVE-2022-4189 exploits insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools of Google Chrome.
4
What can an attacker achieve with CVE-2022-4189?
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension if the user has installed a malicious extension.
5
Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2022-4189?
Google Chrome versions prior to 108.0.5359.71 are affected by CVE-2022-4189.