CVE-2022-2998 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 104.0.5112.101, specifically within the browser creation component. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page, provided they can convince a user to perform a specific UI interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should ensure Chrome is updated to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 104.0.5112.101CPE 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
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