CVE-2022-2158 – This vulnerability is a type confusion flaw in ... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2022-2158?

CVE-2022-2158 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is a type confusion flaw in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause heap corruption by tricking a user into visiting a malicious webpage. It affects all users running Google Chrome versions before 103.0.5060.53. The attacker could potentially gain control of the affected system.

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability is a type confusion flaw in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause heap corruption by tricking a user into visiting a malicious webpage. It affects all users running Google Chrome versions before 103.0.5060.53. The attacker could potentially gain control of the affected system.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Google Chrome
Chromium-based browsers

Versions: All versions prior to 103.0.5060.53

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS, Android

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All default Chrome configurations are vulnerable. Chromium-based browsers may also be affected depending on their V8 version.

📦 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 or denial of service, with potential for limited code execution in the browser context.

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If Mitigated

No impact if Chrome is updated to patched version or if exploit attempts are blocked by security controls.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: UNKNOWN

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting malicious page). No public exploit code was found in references.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 103.0.5060.53

Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.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.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable JavaScript

all

Prevents execution of malicious JavaScript that could trigger the vulnerability

chrome://settings/content/javascript → Block

Use browser sandboxing

all

Run Chrome in sandboxed environment to limit impact

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Use alternative browser until patch can be applied
Implement web filtering to block malicious sites

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Chrome version: If version is less than 103.0.5060.53, system is vulnerable.

Check Version:

google-chrome --version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm Chrome version is 103.0.5060.53 or higher.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Chrome crash reports
Unexpected process termination

Network Indicators:

Connections to suspicious domains hosting HTML/JS

SIEM Query:

source="chrome" AND (event="crash" OR event="process_termination")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2022-2158

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 28, 2022

Last Updated: November 21, 2024

🔗 References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html Release Notes,Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1321078 Permissions Required,Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5BQRTR4SIUNIHLLPWTGYSDNQK7DYCRSB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H2C4XOJVIILDXTOSMWJXHSQNEXFWSOD7/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25 Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html Release Notes,Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1321078 Permissions Required,Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5BQRTR4SIUNIHLLPWTGYSDNQK7DYCRSB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H2C4XOJVIILDXTOSMWJXHSQNEXFWSOD7/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25 Third Party Advisory

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