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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3889
CVE-2022-3889:
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Overview
Type confusion vulnerability (CVE-2022-3889) was discovered in V8 engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 107.0.5304.106. The vulnerability was reported anonymously on November 1, 2022, and was classified with High severity by the Chromium security team (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a type confusion flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome that could potentially lead to heap corruption when triggered via a specially crafted HTML page (CVE Mitre). The issue was addressed as part of Chrome's version 107.0.5304.106 security update release.
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to potentially trigger heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the context of the browser (Debian Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in Chrome version 107.0.5304.106 and later versions. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to the latest version. For Debian systems, the fix was included in version 107.0.5304.110-1~deb11u1 for the stable distribution (bullseye) (Debian Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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