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CVE-2022-1486: 
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Overview

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to version 101.0.4951.41 was identified as CVE-2022-1486. The vulnerability was discovered by Brendon Tiszka and disclosed on April 26, 2022. This security flaw affected the V8 JavaScript engine in Google Chrome browsers and allowed remote attackers to potentially access sensitive information from process memory through specially crafted HTML pages (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a type confusion issue in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory through a specially crafted HTML page. The high CVSS score 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 101.0.4951.41. Users and organizations are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was included in the stable channel update for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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