Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-3055 is a high-severity Chrome vulnerability in the Passwords component. A malicious website could potentially corrupt browser memory if it persuaded a user to perform specific interface actions. Organizations should treat outdated Chrome versions as a meaningful endpoint risk and prioritize browser updates.
Executive priority
High priority for endpoint patching. The vulnerability is browser-exposed, high impact, and requires only user interaction, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is a CWE-416 use-after-free in Google Chrome Passwords before 105.0.5195.52. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8, reflecting network attack surface, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact through heap corruption.
Likely exposure
Exposure is primarily desktop Chrome installations running versions earlier than 105.0.5195.52. Managed browser fleets, unmanaged endpoints, and systems relying on distribution packages referenced by Gentoo or Fedora advisories should be checked.
Exploitation context
The sources describe remote exploitation requiring a crafted HTML page and specific user UI interactions. The bundle does not identify CISA KEV listing or another cited source confirming active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited. The Chromium bug reference may restrict technical disclosure. Validation should focus on version exposure, update status, and whether affected browser builds remain present in managed or unmanaged environments.
Mitigation direction
- Update Google Chrome to 105.0.5195.52 or later.
- Apply relevant Gentoo or Fedora package updates where those advisories apply.
- Check Google and distribution vendor guidance for any platform-specific instructions.
- Prioritize managed browser auto-update compliance across endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Chrome versions and flag anything below 105.0.5195.52.
- Confirm endpoint management reports show successful browser update deployment.
- Review Linux package status against Gentoo and Fedora advisory guidance.
- Document exceptions where users cannot update immediately.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://crbug.com/1351969CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202209-23CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- FEDORA-2022-3f28aa88cfCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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CWE details
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Use After Free
Use After Free represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.