CVE-2022-3315
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Type confusion vulnerability (CVE-2022-3315) was discovered in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 106.0.5249.62. The vulnerability allowed remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption through specially crafted HTML pages (Chrome Release, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a type confusion issue (CWE-843) in the Blink rendering engine. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH), with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed for exploitation (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, the vulnerability could lead to heap corruption, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the browser. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 106.0.5249.62. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was included as part of Chrome's stable channel update for desktop (Chrome Release).

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