CVE-2022-2587
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Out of bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2022-2587) was discovered in Chrome OS Audio Server affecting Google Chrome on Chrome OS versions prior to 102.0.5005.125. The vulnerability was initially reported by Jonathan Bar Or (@yo_yo_yo_jbo) on April 28, 2022, and was subsequently patched in June 2022 (Chrome Releases).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a memory corruption issue in a ChromeOS component that could be triggered remotely through manipulation of audio metadata. It received a Critical CVSS score of 9.8, indicating its severe nature. The technical root cause was identified as an out-of-bounds write condition in the OS Audio Server component (Microsoft Security).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to heap corruption when exploited through crafted audio metadata. The impact ranges from denial-of-service (DoS) conditions to, in extreme cases, remote code execution (RCE). The high severity rating indicates significant potential impact on system security (Microsoft Security).

Exploitability

The vulnerability could be triggered by simple actions such as playing a new song in a browser or from a paired Bluetooth device. Attackers could also leverage adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) capabilities to exploit the vulnerability remotely (Microsoft Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google released fixes for the vulnerability in ChromeOS version 102.0.5005.125 (Platform version: 14695.107.0). Users are advised to update their ChromeOS devices to this version or later to protect against this vulnerability (Chrome Releases).

Community reactions

Microsoft's security team, who discovered the vulnerability, praised Google's team and the Chromium community for their professional resolution and collaborative efforts in addressing this security issue (Microsoft Security).

Additional resources


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