Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2022-0609
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.224 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.229 · newest: 0.224 · change: -0.005
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1296150 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0609?
- CVE-2022-0609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0609?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0609 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-0609 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.