CVE-2022-4907: High severity google chrome (trace event) 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

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
debian/ffmpeg
7:4.1.9-0+deb10u17:4.1.11-0+deb10u17:4.3.6-0+deb11u17:5.1.4-0+deb12u17:6.1-57:6.1.1-1
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
108.0.5359.71
Google Chrome<108.0.5359.71
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Debian Debian Linux=12.0

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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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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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