CVE-2022-1487
📋 TL;DR
This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Ozone display system that could allow remote attackers to exploit heap corruption. Attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code or cause browser crashes by tricking users into visiting malicious websites. All Chrome users on affected versions are vulnerable.
💻 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 malware installation.
Likely Case
Browser crash (denial of service) or limited memory corruption leading to information disclosure.
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is updated to patched version or if exploit attempts are blocked by security controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting malicious website) and specific Wayland environment conditions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 101.0.4951.41
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click menu (three dots) → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome with the update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Wayland (Linux only)
linuxSwitch from Wayland to X11 display server to remove the vulnerable component
Edit /etc/gdm3/custom.conf or equivalent and set WaylandEnable=false
Restart display manager
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict Chrome to internal network use only
- Implement web filtering to block malicious sites and untrusted content
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: If version is less than 101.0.4951.41, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
google-chrome --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 101.0.4951.41 or higher.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with memory corruption errors
- Wayland protocol errors in system logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from Chrome process
- Traffic to known exploit hosting domains
SIEM Query:
process_name:"chrome" AND (event_id:1000 OR event_id:1001) AND memory_corruption🔗 References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html
- https://crbug.com/1304368
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html
- https://crbug.com/1304368
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
