Google Chrome up to 101.0.4951.64 UI use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component UI. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-4918. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component UI. 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 UI in Google Chrome prior to 102.0.5005.61 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

The weakness was published 07/29/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4918 since 02/12/2023. 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 10/03/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 102.0.5005.61 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

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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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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA 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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 102.0.5005.61

Timelineinfo

02/12/2023 🔍
07/29/2023 +166 days 🔍
07/29/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/24/2025 +635 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235735

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2023 06:47
Updated: 04/24/2025 19:59
Changes: 07/29/2023 06:47 (41), 08/23/2023 13:51 (11), 10/03/2024 00:36 (27), 04/24/2025 19:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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