CVE-2022-0469 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome, potentially leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-0469?

CVE-2022-0469 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 5 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Use after free in Cast in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.80 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0469?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0469?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-0469 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0469 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-FH61360, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0469, GHSA-9ggj-qxwx-fj5p, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0469.

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