Google Chromium Network Service Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2022-3038)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-03-30 · CVE-2022-3038
Google Chromium Network Service contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption 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-2022-3038 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 30, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Apr 20, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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