Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2022-2616
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.79 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1302159 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-35 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2616?
- CVE-2022-2616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2616?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.