Google Chrome up to 104.0.5112.101 SwiftShader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. Affected is an unknown function of the component SwiftShader. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-2854. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component SwiftShader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in SwiftShader in Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.101 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

The weakness was released 08/18/2022 by Cassidy Kim. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2854. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/22/2025). 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 211177 (Fedora 37 : chromium (2022-3f28aa88cf)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 104.0.5112.102 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211177). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211177
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : chromium (2022-3f28aa88cf)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 104.0.5112.102

Timelineinfo

08/16/2022 🔍
08/18/2022 +2 days 🔍
08/18/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/22/2025 +1008 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Researcher: Cassidy Kim
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2854 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2854
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206711

Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2022 20:35
Updated: 05/22/2025 16:25
Changes: 08/18/2022 20:35 (41), 09/18/2022 08:41 (1), 11/16/2024 22:00 (17), 04/30/2025 03:30 (3), 05/22/2025 16:25 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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