CVE-2022-0301 describes a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the DevTools component of Google Chrome versions prior to 97.0.4692.99. This flaw could allow an attacker to achieve heap corruption by tricking a user into installing a malicious extension and then visiting a specially crafted HTML page. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability requires user interaction (installing an extension) but could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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