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CVE-2022-0102:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-0102 is a type confusion vulnerability discovered in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 97.0.4692.71. The vulnerability was reported by Brendon Tiszka on October 14, 2021, and was publicly disclosed in January 2022 (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a type confusion issue in V8, Google Chrome's JavaScript engine, which could potentially lead to heap corruption when exploited via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was assigned a High severity rating and was fixed in Chrome version 97.0.4692.71 (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser (CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Chrome version 97.0.4692.71. Users and administrators are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix has also been incorporated into various Linux distributions including Fedora and Debian (Debian Tracker).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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