What is CVE-2022-1096?

CVE-2022-1096 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2022-07-22.

Is CVE-2022-1096 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-1096 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2022-1096

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 99.0.4844.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

EPSS: 0.377 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-28. 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: 2022-04-18.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

crbug.com/1309225 (x_refsource_MISC)
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_25.html (x_refsource_MISC)
GLSA-202208-25 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1096?: CVE-2022-1096 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2022-07-22.
Is CVE-2022-1096 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-1096 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.