CVE-2022-4907: High severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Aug 31, 2022
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Updated

Uninitialized Use in FFmpeg in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Credit

Christoph Diehl, Microsoft Vulnerability Research

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
108.0.5359.71
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
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/ffmpeg<7:5.1.4-0+deb12u1
7:5.1.4-0+deb12u1
debian/ffmpeg<7:6.0-4
7:6.0-4
debian/ffmpeg<7:6.0-4
7:6.0-4
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
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
debian/ffmpeg
7:5.1.9-0+deb12u17:7.1.5-0+deb13u17:9.0.2-47:9.0.2-6

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 debian/chromium to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 108.0.5359.71-1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7:5.1.4-0+deb12u1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7:6.0-4
  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 debian/ffmpeg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7:5.1.9-0+deb12u1Fixed in 7:7.1.5-0+deb13u1Fixed in 7:9.0.2-4Fixed in 7:9.0.2-6

Event History

Aug 31, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 28, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:26 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 29, 2023
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4907?

The severity of CVE-2022-4907 is 8.8 (high).

2

How does CVE-2022-4907 allow remote code execution?

CVE-2022-4907 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-4907?

Google Chrome versions prior to 108.0.5359.71 and certain versions of Chromium and ffmpeg are affected by CVE-2022-4907.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-4907?

Update your Google Chrome or Chromium to version 108.0.5359.71 or later. Additionally, update ffmpeg to a version that includes the fix.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-4907?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-4907 on the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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