CVE-2022-4176 Memory corruption in Chrome
Remote attackers can exploit heap corruption in Chrome's Lacros Graphics via specific UI interactions, 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-2022-4176?
CVE-2022-4176 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 29 Nov 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
Out of bounds write in Lacros Graphics in Google Chrome on Chrome OS and Lacros prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via UI interactions. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4176?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-4176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4176, GHSA-5hwx-7j7x-65xr, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4176.