Google Chrome up to 108.0.5359.71 V8 type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component V8. The manipulation leads to type confusion. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-4262. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.94 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The weakness was published 12/03/2022. The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-4262 since 12/02/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 12/05/2022 with a due date of 12/26/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 108.0.5359.94 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (736). securityaffairs.co is providing further details. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: No
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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 108.0.5359.94

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12/02/2022 🔍
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04/28/2025 +877 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4262 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4262
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214745
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/03/2022 08:19
Updated: 04/28/2025 15:53
Changes: 12/03/2022 08:19 (41), 12/05/2022 17:23 (5), 12/25/2022 16:38 (11), 04/27/2024 21:40 (23), 06/15/2024 22:21 (3), 09/26/2024 12:40 (2), 01/28/2025 23:29 (12), 04/28/2025 15:53 (3)
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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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