Google Chrome up to 97.0.4692.99 ANGLE heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ANGLE. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-0454. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing of the component ANGLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/03/2022. The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-0454. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/25/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 276661 (Google Chrome < 98.0.4758.82 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 98.0.4758.80 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (276661). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 276661
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 98.0.4758.82 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 98.0.4758.80

Timelineinfo

02/01/2022 🔍
02/03/2022 +2 days 🔍
02/03/2022 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2025 +1391 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-0454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192177

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2022 15:37
Updated: 11/25/2025 02:56
Changes: 02/03/2022 15:37 (40), 02/05/2022 08:42 (1), 11/25/2025 02:56 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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