CVE-2022-4955 Security feature bypass in Chrome
An attacker can bypass file access restrictions in Chrome DevTools by tricking a user into installing 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-2022-4955?
CVE-2022-4955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 Aug 2023. 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 DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4955?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-4955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4955, GHSA-p5w7-6mxm-h426.