[ CVE-2022-2294 · Published 28 Jul 2022 ]
WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.8
EPSS 71%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-08-25
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 15 Sep 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/28/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- crbug.com/1341043Permissions Required
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/messag…Broken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/messag…Broken Link
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-35Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-39Third Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource