CVE-2022-0300 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome on Android prior to version 97.0.4692.99, affecting the Text Input Method Editor. This critical flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page if a user is convinced to engage in specific interactions. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 97.0.4692.99CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.