CVE-2022-2856: Google Chromium Intents Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

CVE-2022-2856 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-08-18

Google Chromium Intents contains an insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability. This allows a remote attacker to redirect users to malicious websites via a specially crafted HTML page.

Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-2856 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-2856 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 August 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-2856?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 18 August 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.101; Microsoft Edge; Opera Opera.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-2856?
A patch was published on 2022-08-16: Stable channel update for desktop released. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2022-2856 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-2856?
Check whether you run Google Chromium Intents. 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.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.101
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Opera Opera

Timeline

  • 2022-08-16: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released.
  • 2022-08-18: disclosed: CVE published.
  • 2022-08-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
  • 2022-08-18: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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