Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2022-0973
Use after free in Safe Browsing in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.74 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.009 (54.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0973?
- CVE-2022-0973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2022-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0973?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.