What is CVE-2022-2742?

CVE-2022-2742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-02.

How severe is CVE-2022-2742?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Chrome

CVE-2022-2742

Use after free in Exosphere in Google Chrome on Chrome OS and Lacros prior to 104.0.5112.79 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted UI interactions. (Chrome security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2742?: CVE-2022-2742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-2742?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.