CVE-2022-3053 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A remote attacker can restrict user navigation in Google Chrome on Mac via a crafted HTML page due to inappropriate Pointer Lock implementation.

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-2022-3053?

CVE-2022-3053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 26 Sep 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

Inappropriate implementation in Pointer Lock in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 105.0.5195.52 allowed a remote attacker to restrict user navigation via a crafted HTML page.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3053?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3053?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-3053 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3053 exists.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3053, GHSA-847g-6mcg-4c4x, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3053.

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