CVE-2022-0797 Memory corruption in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can perform an out-of-bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to code execution in Google Chrome.

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-2022-0797?

CVE-2022-0797 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

Out of bounds memory access in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0797?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0797?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-0797 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0797 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0797, GHSA-62h7-86hr-f6mp, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0797.

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