CVE-2022-2478: google chrome Use After Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2478DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2478
Published 28-07-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2478 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 28-07-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use after free in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 103.0.5060.134 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 0.85% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.90%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- chromium< 103.0.5060.134-1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 103.0.5060.134 | < 103.0.5060.134
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 103.0.5060.134-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
7 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_19.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory