CVE-2022-4191 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via profile destruction in Google Chrome, 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-2022-4191?

CVE-2022-4191 is a high-severity use after free 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

Use after free in Sign-In in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interaction to potentially exploit heap corruption via profile destruction. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2022-4191?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-4191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4191, GHSA-ghrv-5rxq-4p89, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4191.

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