CVE-2022-1864 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome allows attackers to exploit heap corruption via malicious extensions, 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-2022-1864?

CVE-2022-1864 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 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

Use after free in WebApp Installs in Google Chrome prior to 102.0.5005.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension and specific user interaction.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1864?

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-2022-1864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-VI83166, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1864, GHSA-g78q-fxv7-624v, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1864.

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