CVE-2022-0107: Use after free in File Manager API

Published Sep 10, 2021
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Updated

Use after free in File Manager API in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 97.0.4692.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

raven@@raid_akame

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium<=90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1
116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1~deb12u1118.0.5993.70-1
Google Chrome<97.0.4692.71
97.0.4692.71
Google Chrome<97.0.4692.71
Google Chrome OS
fedoraproject fedora=34
fedoraproject fedora=35
fedoraproject fedora=36

Event History

Sep 10, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Feb 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:35 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-0107.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Use after free in File Manager API in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 97.0.4692.71'.

3

What is the description of this vulnerability?

The description of this vulnerability is 'Use after free in File Manager API in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 97.0.4692.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.'

4

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The software affected by this vulnerability is Chromium on Debian versions 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1 and earlier, Chrome OS prior to 97.0.4692.71.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update Chromium to version 90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1 or later, or update Chrome OS to version 97.0.4692.71 or later.

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