Google Chrome up to 104.0.5112.101 ANGLE use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ANGLE. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-2855. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component ANGLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use after free in ANGLE 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 disclosed 08/18/2022 by Cassidy Kim. The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-2855. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (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). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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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-2022-2855 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2855
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206712

Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2022 20:35
Updated: 05/22/2025 16:25
Changes: 08/18/2022 20:35 (41), 09/18/2022 08:44 (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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