# CVE-2022-2294: WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow

> A heap buffer overflow in WebRTC allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 25 Aug 2022 (CISA KEV), used in ransomware
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** CLEANSTART-2024-LO80114, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2294, GHSA-9q96-cwq7-cr4m, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2294

## What is CVE-2022-2294?

CVE-2022-2294 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, 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

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.114 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2294?

It affects 12 products.


Products: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos, Fedoraproject Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk, Webrtc Project Webrtc, Wpewebkit Wpe Webkit.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2294?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Sep 2022.

## Is CVE-2022-2294 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-2294 in the wild since at least 25 Aug 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados

- [CVE-2025-43300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43300/): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24201/): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24085/): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31200/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31201/): Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2294 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2294 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, 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.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2022-2294 in the wild since at least 25 Aug 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

Affected product: Apple Ipados. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2294/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2294/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2294
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2294
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2294

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2294/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.