CVE-2022-1854
📋 TL;DR
This is a use-after-free vulnerability in ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) component of Google Chrome. It allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption by tricking users into visiting a malicious HTML page. All Chrome users prior to version 102.0.5005.61 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 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 page) but no authentication. Use-after-free vulnerabilities in browser engines are commonly exploited.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 102.0.5005.61 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 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 the update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable ANGLE graphics backend
allDisables the vulnerable ANGLE component by forcing Chrome to use alternative graphics rendering
chrome --disable-features=UseAngle
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block access to untrusted websites using web filtering or proxy rules
- Deploy application control to prevent execution of malicious payloads from browser
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: if below 102.0.5005.61, system is vulnerableCheck Version:
google-chrome --version (Linux) or chrome://version in address barVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 102.0.5005.61 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports
- Process creation from Chrome with unusual parameters
- Memory access violation logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to known exploit hosting domains
- Unusual outbound connections from Chrome process
SIEM Query:
process_name:"chrome.exe" AND (event_id:1000 OR event_id:1001) OR http_user_agent:"*Chrome/10[0-1].*"🔗 References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
- https://crbug.com/1320024
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
- https://crbug.com/1320024
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
