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CVE-2022-0797: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Out of bounds memory access vulnerability (CVE-2022-0797) was discovered in the Mojo component of Google Chrome versions prior to 99.0.4844.51. The vulnerability was reported by Sergei Glazunov of Google Project Zero on December 21, 2021 (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a high-severity issue with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8. It is categorized as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability that could allow an attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects multiple operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to remote code execution through out of bounds memory write operations. The high CVSS score of 8.8 indicates significant potential impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 99.0.4844.51. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was released as part of a larger security update that addressed multiple vulnerabilities (Chrome Release, Gentoo Advisory).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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