VDB-206713 · CVE-2022-2857 · Nessus 211177

Google Chrome up to 104.0.5112.101 Blink use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Blink. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-2857. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Blink. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in Blink 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 presented 08/18/2022. The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-2857. 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 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). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/
Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

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

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

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
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206713

Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2022 20:36
Updated: 05/22/2025 16:25
Changes: 08/18/2022 20:36 (40), 09/18/2022 08:46 (1), 11/16/2024 22:00 (17), 04/30/2025 03:30 (3), 05/22/2025 16:25 (13)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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