CVE-2022-4135: Google Chromium GPU Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-4135 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Google Chromium GPU. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 28-11-2022. EPSS estimates a 31.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 25-11-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 28-11-2022
   Added to CISA KEVGoogle Chromium GPU Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
3. 19-12-2022
   CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
4. 21-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap buffer overflow in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 107.0.5304.121 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.