VDB-212312 · CVE-2022-3655 · EUVD-2022-43014

Google Chrome Media Galleries heap-based overflow

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7.4	$5k-$25k	1.92

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Media Galleries. Such manipulation leads to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-3655. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) (affected version not known). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Media Galleries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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(). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/26/2022 by Guang Gong. The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-3655. 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 07/19/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-43014). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

License

free

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

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: 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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/21/2022 🔍
10/26/2022 +5 days 🔍
10/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/19/2026 +1361 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Researcher: Guang Gong
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3655 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3655
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212312
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/26/2022 20:03
Updated: 07/19/2026 01:19
Changes: 10/26/2022 20:03 (40), 11/25/2022 14:01 (3), 11/25/2022 14:07 (11), 07/19/2026 01:19 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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