CVE-2022-2613
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-2613 is a Use-after-free vulnerability discovered in the Input component of Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to version 104.0.5112.79. The vulnerability was reported by Piotr Tworek (Vewd) on May 13, 2022, and was officially patched in August 2022. This security flaw affects Google Chrome browsers and Chrome OS systems running versions prior to 104.0.5112.79 (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a medium severity issue with 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. It is categorized under CWE-416 (Use After Free) and specifically affects the Input handling component in Chrome OS. The vulnerability could be exploited when a user engages in specific UI interactions, potentially leading to heap corruption (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption through specific UI interactions, leading to potential code execution or system compromise. The vulnerability requires user interaction to be exploited, which somewhat mitigates its severity (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in Chrome version 104.0.5112.79. Users and administrators are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Various Linux distributions have also released security updates to address this vulnerability, including Fedora and Gentoo (Fedora Update, Gentoo Advisory).

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