Google Chrome Browser Creation code execution | CVE-2022-2998
NAME
Google Chrome Browser Creation code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Google Chrome LTS 96 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Google Chrome could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in Browser Creation. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of ChromeOS (96.0.4664.219 or later), available from the Google Chrome Releases Web site. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/long-term-support-channel-update-for_31.html - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2998
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