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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1485
CVE-2022-1485:
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Overview
A Use-after-free vulnerability in the File System API was discovered in Google Chrome versions prior to 101.0.4951.41. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-1485, allowed remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page (Chrome Blog, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-416: Use After Free, affecting the File System API component of Google Chrome (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially lead to heap corruption if successfully exploited, which could result in arbitrary code execution. The high CVSS score indicates that successful exploitation could lead to significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Google addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 101.0.4951.41. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was released as part of a security update that addressed multiple vulnerabilities (Chrome Blog, Gentoo Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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