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Heap Buffer Overflow in Google Chrome WebRTC

IdentifiersCVE-2022-2294CWE-122

CVE-2022-2294 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to version 103.0.5060.114. The provided content states that the flaw can be triggered by a remote attacker via a crafted HTML page, leading to heap corruption in the browser’s WebRTC component. The vulnerability was reported as exploited in the wild, including reporting cited in the content that Chrome WebRTC exploitation was used in 2022 to target users in the Middle East.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can corrupt heap memory in the Chrome renderer/browser process handling WebRTC content. In practice, this can enable a remote attacker to achieve code execution in the context of the targeted browser process, potentially resulting in compromise of the victim system depending on sandbox escape or chained exploitation. At minimum, the flaw provides a path to browser compromise through malicious web content and may also cause process instability or crashes due to memory corruption.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Until patching is complete, reduce exposure by restricting use of untrusted websites and links, especially attacker-controlled or compromised sites capable of serving crafted HTML. Where operationally feasible, limit or disable WebRTC functionality in high-risk environments, enforce browser isolation or sandboxing controls, and monitor for signs of exploitation from malicious web sessions. Because exploitation was reported in the wild, mitigation should be treated only as temporary risk reduction pending upgrade.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 103.0.5060.114 or later, as the vulnerability affects versions prior to 103.0.5060.114. Apply the corresponding Chromium-based browser updates where applicable and ensure enterprise-managed endpoints receive the patched browser build on an expedited basis given in-the-wild exploitation.
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Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType
AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system
AppleMac Os Xoperating_system
AppleMacosoperating_system
AppleTvosoperating_system
AppleWatchosoperating_system
Fedora ProjectExtra Packages For Enterprise Linuxapplication
Fedora ProjectFedoraoperating_system
GoogleChromeapplication
WebkitgtkWebkitgtkapplication
Webrtc ProjectWebrtcapplication
WpewebkitWpe Webkitapplication

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