Use after free in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Use after free in assistant in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 106.0.5249.62 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via specific UI gestures. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | before 106.0.5249.62 | 106.0.5249.62 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 106.0.5249.62 Fixed in 106.0.5249.62 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 106.0.5249.62
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 106.0.5249.62
17 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-03057 Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to…Priority HIGH 66
- TI-2022-03059 Insufficient policy enforcement in custom tabs in Google Chrome on Android prior to…Priority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2022-03053 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3309
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rhq-r59j-x4fc
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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-2022-3309 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3309 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rhq-r59j-x4fc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-3309 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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