CVE-2022-1364 Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion

Exploited in the wild High 8.8 Published 26 Jul 2022 Updated 21 Oct 2025

A type confusion vulnerability in Chrome's V8 engine allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

Exploited in the wild: Since 15 Apr 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-2022-1364?

CVE-2022-1364 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 26 Jul 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

Type confusion in V8 Turbofan in Google Chrome prior to 100.0.4896.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1364?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (4)

`chromium` SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3	All versions	`100.0.4896.127-bp153.2.85.1`
`chromium` openSUSE:Leap 15.3	All versions	`100.0.4896.127-bp153.2.85.1`
`opera` openSUSE:Leap 15.3 NonFree	All versions	`86.0.4363.23-lp153.2.45.1`
`chromium` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	All versions	`100.0.4896.127-1.1`

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1364?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 6 May 2022.

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

Is CVE-2022-1364 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-1364 in the wild since at least 15 Apr 2022.

Public exploit code: 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-FA22802, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1364, DSA-5121-1, GHSA-r6mw-9h6p-mxpf, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1364, openSUSE-SU-2022:0114-1 and 2 more.