CVE-2022-2162 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass file system access restrictions in Google Chrome on Windows via crafted HTML pages.
- 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-2022-2162?
CVE-2022-2162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 28 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
Insufficient policy enforcement in File System API in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 103.0.5060.53 allowed a remote attacker to bypass file system access via a crafted HTML page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2162?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
nodejs-electron openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 19.0.7-1.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2162?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-2162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-DN54132, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2162, GHSA-8282-fc2w-m87c, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2162, openSUSE-SU-2024:12169-1.