Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-4262 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-12-02 21:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2022-12-05 14:18:00 UTC |
| Description | Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.94 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.049990000 probability, percentile 0.896650000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-12-05; due 2022-12-26; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-843
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | |
|---|---|
| Product | Chromium V8 |
| Name | Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4262 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop | MISC | chromereleases.googleblog.com | |
| 1394403 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail | MISC | crbug.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 181290 Debian Security Update for chromium (DSA 5295-1)
- 183694 Debian Security Update for chromium (CVE-2022-4262)
- 377804 Google Chrome Prior to 108.0.5359.94 for Mac and Linux and 108.0.5359.94/.95 for Windows
- 377805 Microsoft Edge Based on Chromium Prior to 108.0.1462.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- 377808 Microsoft Edge Based on Chromium Prior to 108.0.1462.42 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- 502938 Alpine Linux Security Update for qt5-qtwebengine
- 503234 Alpine Linux Security Update for qt5-qtwebengine
- 506191 Alpine Linux Security Update for qt5-qtwebengine
- 691001 Free Berkeley Software Distribution (FreeBSD) Security Update for chromium (2899da38-7300-11ed-92ce-3065ec8fd3ec)
- 753081 OpenSUSE Security Update for opera (openSUSE-SU-2022:10254-1)
- 754103 OpenSUSE Security Update for opera (openSUSE-SU-2023:0115-1)