Secuno
ENNL
Book demo

CVE-2022-2294

WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow

8.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)Used in ransomwareEPSS 70.5%
  1. Published28 Jul 2022
  2. Added to CISA KEV25 Aug 2022
  3. Remediation due15 Sept 2022
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

WebRTC, an open-source project providing web browsers with real-time communication, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform shellcode execution. This vulnerability impacts web browsers using WebRTC including but not limited to Google Chrome.

Added to KEV: 25 Aug 2022Federal remediation due: 15 Sept 2022Used in ransomware

Description

Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.114 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux8.0
Google Chrome< 103.0.5060.114
Webkitgtk< 2.36.5
Webrtcall versions
Wpewebkit Wpe Webkit< 2.36.5
Apple iPadOS< 15.6
Apple iPhone OS< 15.6
Apple macOS≥ 12.0 < 12.5 · < 11.6.8
Apple Mac OS X< 10.15.7 · 10.15.7
Apple Tvos< 15.6
Apple Watchos< 8.7
Fedoraproject Fedora35 · 36

Remediation

Fixed in
Google Chrome≥ 103.0.5060.114
Webkitgtk≥ 2.36.5
Wpewebkit Wpe Webkit≥ 2.36.5
Apple iPadOS≥ 15.6
Apple iPhone OS≥ 15.6
Apple macOS≥ 12.5
Apple Mac OS X≥ 10.15.7
Apple Tvos≥ 15.6
Apple Watchos≥ 8.7

References

Related CVEs

Recent high-severity vulnerabilities sharing a weakness type.

CVE-2026-1078158.5
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until…
CVE-2026-195708.8
The LE Audio Broadcast Sink in subsys/bluetooth/audio/bap_broadcast_sink.c copies…
CVE-2026-1079099.1
A heap-based out-of-bounds write in the ws_read_frame function (src/bolt/ws.c) and the…
CVE-2026-1079089.8
A heap-based out-of-bounds write in the BoltReadHandler function (src/bolt/bolt_api.c)…
CVE-2026-823448.1
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow…
CVE-2026-823358.1
IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.0, 12.1, 12.2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer…

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2022-2294 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-2294 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 25 Aug 2022. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.

How severe is CVE-2022-2294?

CVE-2022-2294 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 70.5% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-2294?

Affected products include Fedoraproject Extra Packages For Enterprise Linux, Google Chrome, Webkitgtk, Webrtc, Wpewebkit Wpe Webkit, and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2294?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Google Chrome 103.0.5060.114, Webkitgtk 2.36.5, Wpewebkit Wpe Webkit 2.36.5 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2022-2294 against the real software inventory on every managed device, as each hourly inventory arrives. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. Because it is on the CISA KEV list, a risk for it never ranks below high, and the update that fixes it moves to the Emergency patch lane. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.

See how prioritisation worksBook a demo

Get Patch this first every Monday

Five vulnerabilities that matter this week, ranked on real exploitation. Plain language, one email, no spam.

You can unsubscribe with one click from every issue. We handle your details as described in our privacy policy.

Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.