Use after free in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Use after free in Text Input Method Editor in Google Chrome on Android prior to 97.0.4692.99 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific user interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | before 97.0.4692.99 | 97.0.4692.99 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 97.0.4692.99 Fixed in 97.0.4692.99 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 97.0.4692.99
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 97.0.4692.99
21 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 4 MEDIUM, 16 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-00236 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority HIGH 80
- TI-2022-00221 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 60
- TI-2022-00222 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 45
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0300
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq8c-7829-94j2
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2022-0300 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0300 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pq8c-7829-94j2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0300 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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