CVE-2022-1305 – This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Chrom... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2022-1305?

CVE-2022-1305 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's storage component that allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. Attackers could execute arbitrary code or cause browser crashes. All users running vulnerable Chrome versions are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's storage component that allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. Attackers could execute arbitrary code or cause browser crashes. All users running vulnerable Chrome versions are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Google Chrome
Chromium-based browsers

Versions: Versions prior to 100.0.4896.88

Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All default Chrome configurations are vulnerable. Chromium-based browsers may also be affected.

📦 What is this software?

Chrome by Google

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Remote code execution leading to full system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment

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Likely Case

Browser crash/denial of service or limited code execution in sandboxed context

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If Mitigated

No impact if Chrome is fully patched or browser sandboxing prevents full exploitation

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - Exploitable via visiting malicious websites or viewing crafted content

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Requires user interaction but could be exploited via internal phishing or compromised sites

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: MEDIUM

Requires user to visit malicious website but no authentication needed. Chrome's sandbox may limit impact.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 100.0.4896.88 and later

Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Open Chrome 2. Click menu (three dots) → Help → About Google Chrome 3. Chrome will check for and install updates automatically 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart with updated version

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable JavaScript

all

Prevents exploitation by disabling JavaScript execution

chrome://settings/content/javascript → Block

Use site isolation

all

Ensure site isolation is enabled for additional protection

chrome://flags/#site-isolation-trial-opt-out → Disabled

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Restrict browser to trusted websites only using network policies
Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized Chrome execution

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Chrome version in About Google Chrome page

Check Version:

google-chrome --version (Linux) or chrome://version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm Chrome version is 100.0.4896.88 or higher

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Chrome crash reports
Unexpected process termination events
Sandbox escape attempts

Network Indicators:

Unusual outbound connections from Chrome processes
Traffic to known exploit hosting domains

SIEM Query:

process_name:"chrome.exe" AND (event_id:1000 OR event_id:1001) OR process_name:"chrome" AND signal:SIGSEGV

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2022-1305

CVSS v3 Score: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-416

Published: July 25, 2022

Last Updated: November 21, 2024

🔗 References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html Release Notes,Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1285234 Exploit,Issue Tracking,Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25 Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html Release Notes,Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1285234 Exploit,Issue Tracking,Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25 Third Party Advisory

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