Google Chromium GPU Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2022-4135)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-11-28 · CVE-2022-4135
Google Chromium GPU contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a remote attacker, who has compromised the renderer process, to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. CISA added CVE-2022-4135 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 28, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Dec 19, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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