CVE-2022-0609 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome
Published on April 5, 2022
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Animation component in Google Chrome.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by March 1, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-0609 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2022-0609 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-0609
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version unspecified and below 98.0.4758.102 is affected.
Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2022-0609
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | CefSharp.Common | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.OffScreen | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.WinForms | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.Wpf | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.Common.NETCore | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.OffScreen.NETCore | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.WinForms.NETCore | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
| nuget | CefSharp.Wpf.NETCore | <= 98.1.190 | 98.1.210 |
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.