# CVE-2022-0609: Use after free in Animation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-0609-google-chromium-animation-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-22. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-0609 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-02-22

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Animation component of Google Chromium. A remote attacker can exploit this via a specially crafted HTML page to cause heap corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Technologies: [CefSharp.Common (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cefsharp-common), [CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cefsharp-common-netcore), [CefSharp.WinForms (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cefsharp-winforms), [CefSharp.Wpf (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cefsharp-wpf), [CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost (NuGet)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cefsharp-wpf-hwndhost). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google), [NuGet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nuget).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-0609 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-0609 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-0609?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 22 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** CefSharp.Common (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=98.1.210; CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=98.1.210; CefSharp.OffScreen (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=98.1.210; CefSharp.OffScreen.NetCore (NuGet) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=98.1.210; and 5 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-0609?** Yes. CefSharp.Common (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.OffScreen (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.OffScreen.NetCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.WinForms (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.WinForms.NetCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.Wpf (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later; CefSharp.Wpf.NetCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-0609 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-0609?** Check whether you run Google Chromium Animation, CefSharp.Common (NuGet), CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- CefSharp.Common (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.Common --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.Common.NETCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.Common.NETCore --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.OffScreen (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.OffScreen --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.OffScreen.NetCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.OffScreen.NetCore --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.WinForms (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.WinForms --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.WinForms.NetCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.WinForms.NetCore --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.Wpf (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.Wpf --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.Wpf.HwndHost --version 98.1.210
  ```

- CefSharp.Wpf.NetCore (NuGet): upgrade to 98.1.210 or later

  ```sh
  dotnet add package CefSharp.Wpf.NetCore --version 98.1.210
  ```


## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 98.0.4758.102
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera Software Opera

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-0609
- GHSA-vv6j-ww6x-54gx

## Timeline

- 2022-02-14: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released (98.0.4758.102)
- 2022-02-15: disclosed: Vulnerability published and added to CISA KEV catalog
- 2022-02-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-02-15: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication

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