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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-2856-google-chromium-intents-insufficient-input-validation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-18. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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.

## Related threats

- [Google Chromium Intents Improper Input Validation Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-38000-google-chromium-intents-improper-input-validation-vulnerability)