Uninitialized resource in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.50 allowed a remote attacker to read memory outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
8.8High
KEV
CVE-2022-0609Google Chromium Animation Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Known exploited — Google Chromium Animation Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 15.02.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 01.03.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0609
Description
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-416
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
References and patches
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/1296150 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0609 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 98.0.4758.102