CVE-2022-0454
📋 TL;DR
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) in Google Chrome allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This could lead to arbitrary code execution or browser crashes. All users running vulnerable versions of Chrome are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
- Chromium-based browsers
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
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Learn more about Chrome →⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution with the same privileges as the Chrome process, potentially leading to full system compromise if combined with privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Browser crash (denial of service) or limited memory corruption leading to unstable browser behavior.
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is updated to patched version or if exploit attempts are blocked by security controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires heap manipulation techniques but is facilitated by the unauthenticated nature of the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 98.0.4758.80 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click the three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome with the updated version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WebGL
allDisables ANGLE's WebGL functionality which may prevent exploitation
chrome://flags → Search 'WebGL' → Set to 'Disabled'
Use Chrome sandboxing
allEnsure Chrome sandbox is enabled to limit impact if exploited
chrome://flags → Ensure 'Enable sandboxed iframe' is enabled
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Use alternative browsers until Chrome can be updated
- Implement web filtering to block known malicious sites
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: chrome://version → Version number should be 98.0.4758.80 or higherCheck Version:
chrome://versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 98.0.4758.80 or later and no crashes occur when visiting test pages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports
- Unexpected process terminations
- Memory access violation logs
Network Indicators:
- Requests to known malicious domains serving crafted HTML
- Unusual WebGL-related network traffic
SIEM Query:
source="chrome" AND (event_type="crash" OR message="*ACCESS_VIOLATION*" OR message="*heap*corruption*")