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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2478
CVE-2022-2478:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-2478 is a Use-after-free vulnerability discovered in the PDF component of Google Chrome versions prior to 103.0.5060.134. The vulnerability was reported on June 13, 2022, and was patched in the stable channel update released on July 19, 2022. This security flaw allowed remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page (Chrome Release, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Use-after-free (UAF) bug in Chrome's PDF handling component. The issue was deemed high severity and was assigned a bounty of $7,500, indicating its significant security impact. The vulnerability was reported by a security researcher known as 'triplepwns' (Chrome Release).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption through a crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Google released version 103.0.5060.134 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Chrome Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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