CVE-2022-0610
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Gamepad API implementation allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. Attackers could execute arbitrary code or cause browser crashes. All Chrome users on affected versions are at risk when visiting malicious websites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
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Learn more about Chrome →⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to full system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment
Likely Case
Browser crash/denial of service or limited code execution in browser sandbox
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is updated to patched version or if vulnerable version is not used to visit malicious sites
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user to visit malicious website but no authentication needed. Heap corruption vulnerabilities can be complex to exploit reliably.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 98.0.4758.102 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome browser 2. Click three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome with updated version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Gamepad API
allTemporarily disable Gamepad API via Chrome flags to mitigate vulnerability
chrome://flags/#enable-gamepad
Set to 'Disabled'
Use Chrome sandboxing
allEnsure Chrome sandbox is enabled for additional protection
chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process
Ensure enabled
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Use alternative browser until Chrome can be updated
- Implement web filtering to block known malicious sites and restrict browsing
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: chrome://settings/help or chrome://versionCheck Version:
On Windows: "chrome://version/" in address bar; On Linux/macOS: google-chrome --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Chrome version is 98.0.4758.102 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with heap corruption errors
- Unexpected Chrome process termination
Network Indicators:
- Requests to suspicious domains with Gamepad API calls
- Unusual outbound connections after visiting websites
SIEM Query:
source="chrome" AND (event="crash" OR error="heap_corruption")