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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3053
CVE-2022-3053:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-3053 is a security vulnerability identified in Google Chrome's Pointer Lock implementation on Mac systems prior to version 105.0.5195.52. The vulnerability was reported by Jesper van den Ende (Pelican Party Studios) on November 8, 2021, and was publicly disclosed on August 30, 2022 (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Medium severity issue that stems from an inappropriate implementation in the Pointer Lock feature of Google Chrome. The vulnerability specifically affects Mac systems running Chrome versions prior to 105.0.5195.52 (Chrome Release).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to restrict user navigation through a crafted HTML page (Debian Tracker).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in Chrome version 105.0.5195.52. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Various Linux distributions have also released security updates addressing this vulnerability, including Debian, Fedora, and Gentoo (Gentoo Security, Debian Tracker).
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