Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2022-4186
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass Downloads restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- crbug.com/1377165 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-10 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4186?
- CVE-2022-4186 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4186?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4186 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.