CVE-2022-4189 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome by convincing a user to install a malicious extension.

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-2022-4189?

CVE-2022-4189 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 prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4189?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4189?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-4189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4189, GHSA-mmq8-6g35-x65g, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4189.

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