CVE-2022-2856
Google Chromium Intents Insufficient Input Validation
- Published26 Sept 2022
- Added to CISA KEV18 Aug 2022
- Remediation due8 Sept 2022
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Intents in Google Chrome on Android prior to 104.0.5112.101 allowed a remote attacker to arbitrarily browse to a malicious website via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NAffected products
Remediation
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
- https://crbug.com/1345630
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4NMJURTG5RO3TGD7ZMIQ6Z4ZZ3SAVYE/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-2856
Related CVEs
Recent high-severity vulnerabilities sharing a weakness type.
Frequently asked
Is CVE-2022-2856 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2022-2856 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 18 Aug 2022.
How severe is CVE-2022-2856?
CVE-2022-2856 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated medium. EPSS estimates a 4.53% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-2856?
Affected products include Google Chrome, Fedoraproject Fedora.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2856?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Google Chrome 104.0.5112.101 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
How Secuno handles this
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.