CVE-2022-0975
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability is a use-after-free memory corruption flaw in ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) component of Google Chrome. It allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause heap corruption by tricking users into visiting a malicious HTML page. All Chrome users prior to version 99.0.4844.74 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 leading to full system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Browser crash (denial of service) or limited code execution within sandboxed Chrome process.
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is fully patched or if exploit attempts are blocked by security controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Use-after-free vulnerabilities in browser engines are commonly exploited, but Chrome's sandbox makes full exploitation more difficult.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 99.0.4844.74 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome. 2. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 3. Click 'Relaunch' when prompted to complete the update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WebGL/ANGLE
allDisable hardware acceleration and WebGL features that use ANGLE component
chrome://flags/#disable-accelerated-2d-canvas
chrome://flags/#ignore-gpu-blacklist
Set both to Disabled
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable JavaScript in Chrome settings (breaks most websites)
- Use alternative browser temporarily
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version in menu > Help > About Google ChromeCheck Version:
google-chrome --version (Linux) or chrome://version in address barVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 99.0.4844.74 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with ANGLE-related stack traces
- Unexpected Chrome process termination
Network Indicators:
- Requests to known malicious domains hosting exploit code
- Unusual outbound connections after visiting suspicious sites
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reports" AND (message="*ANGLE*" OR message="*use-after-free*")🔗 References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
- https://crbug.com/1295411
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
- https://crbug.com/1295411
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
