CVE-2022-0609 Google Chromium Animation Use-After-Free
A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free flaw in Google Chrome's Animation component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 15 Feb 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-0609?
CVE-2022-0609 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 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 Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0609?
18 open source packages ship an affected version, including CefSharp.Common, CefSharp.Common.NETCore and CefSharp.OffScreen. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
CefSharp.Common NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Common NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Common.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Common.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.OffScreen NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.OffScreen NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
12 more packages
CefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.WinForms NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.WinForms NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.WinForms.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.WinForms.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Wpf NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Wpf NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Wpf.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
CefSharp.Wpf.NETCore NuGet | All versions | 98.1.210 |
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0609?
Upgrade CefSharp.Common to 98.1.210 or later. US federal agencies must fix it by 1 Mar 2022.
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-2022-0609 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-0609 in the wild since at least 15 Feb 2022.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-IP77496, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0609, GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0609.