CVE-2022-0291
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-0291 is a security vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome's Storage implementation prior to version 97.0.4692.99. The vulnerability was reported on December 19, 2021, and affects the browser's site isolation mechanism (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a High severity issue that involves inappropriate implementation in the Storage component of Google Chrome. It allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page (NVD, Debian Security).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to bypass Chrome's site isolation protections, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data from other sites (Rapid7).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in Google Chrome version 97.0.4692.99. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Chrome Release).

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