CVE-2022-2010
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has already compromised Chrome's renderer process to potentially escape the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page. It affects Google Chrome versions prior to 102.0.5005.115. Users who visit malicious websites could have their system fully compromised.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining complete control over the victim's machine, bypassing Chrome's security sandbox.
Likely Case
Attacker escapes Chrome sandbox to execute arbitrary code on the system, potentially installing malware, stealing data, or creating persistence.
If Mitigated
With updated Chrome version, no impact. With proper network controls, reduced exposure to malicious sites.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires renderer process compromise first, then uses out-of-bounds read in compositing to escape sandbox.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 102.0.5005.115
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.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 update. 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
allPrevents execution of malicious JavaScript that could trigger the vulnerability
Use Site Isolation
allEnsure site isolation is enabled to contain renderer process compromises
Navigate to chrome://flags/#site-isolation-trial-opt-out and ensure 'Disabled' is selected
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict Chrome usage to trusted websites only
- Implement network filtering to block access to known malicious domains
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: Open Chrome → Click three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. If version is below 102.0.5005.115, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows: "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --version
On Linux: google-chrome --version
On macOS: /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Chrome version is 102.0.5005.115 or higher using same method.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with compositing-related errors
- Unexpected Chrome renderer process termination
Network Indicators:
- Connections to known malicious domains followed by unusual outbound traffic
SIEM Query:
source="chrome" AND (event="crash" OR event="renderer_killed") AND process="chrome"🔗 References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1325298
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4NMJURTG5RO3TGD7ZMIQ6Z4ZZ3SAVYE/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1325298
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4NMJURTG5RO3TGD7ZMIQ6Z4ZZ3SAVYE/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
