CVE-2022-4187 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass filesystem restrictions in Chrome DevTools on Windows via a crafted HTML page, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

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-2022-4187?

CVE-2022-4187 is a medium-severity 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

Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed a remote attacker to bypass filesystem restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4187?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-4187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4187, GHSA-m66h-wh3h-882v, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4187.

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