Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2022-1145
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 100.0.4896.60 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific user interaction and profile destruction.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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-2022-1145?
- CVE-2022-1145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1145?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.