CVE-2022-1312: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2022-1312 is a high-severity vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome versions prior to 100.0.4896.88. The vulnerability was reported by Leecraso and Guang Gong of 360 Vulnerability Research Institute on March 30, 2022, and was patched in April 2022. This security flaw is classified as a 'Use after free' vulnerability in Chrome's storage functionality (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is categorized as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue in Chrome's storage component. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (Critical) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requires no privileges but does need user interaction, and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension. This could lead to complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Ubuntu).

The vulnerability was patched in Google Chrome version 100.0.4896.88. Users and administrators should ensure their Chrome installations are updated to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Chrome Release).