What is CVE-2022-4955?

CVE-2022-4955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-04.

How severe is CVE-2022-4955?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2022-4955

Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.71 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions 108.0.5359.71

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4955?: CVE-2022-4955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-04.
How severe is CVE-2022-4955?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.