CVE-2022-3195
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-3195 is a high-severity vulnerability discovered in Google Chrome prior to version 105.0.5195.125. The vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds write issue in the Storage component, which could allow a remote attacker to perform an out-of-bounds memory write through a specially crafted HTML page (Chrome Release, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned 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 issue is classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), indicating a memory corruption vulnerability that could allow writing data past the end of the intended buffer (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform an out-of-bounds memory write, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the browser. The high CVSS score indicates that successful exploitation could result in significant impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google has released version 105.0.5195.125 of Chrome to address this vulnerability. Users and administrators are advised to upgrade to this version or later. The fix has also been incorporated into other Chromium-based browsers, including Microsoft Edge and various Linux distributions (Gentoo Security, Fedora Update).

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