# CVE-2022-3038: Google Chromium Network Service Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-3038-google-chromium-network-service-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-03-30. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-3038 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-03-30

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Network Service 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.

Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-3038 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-3038 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 30 March 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-3038?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 30 March 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 105.0.5195.52; Microsoft Edge; Opera Opera.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-3038?** A patch was published on 2022-08-30: Stable channel update for desktop released (105.0.5195.52) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2022-3038 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-3038?** Check whether you run Google Chromium Network Service. 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 105.0.5195.52
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera Opera

## Timeline

- 2022-08-30: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released (105.0.5195.52)
- 2023-03-30: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-03-30: disclosed: NVD publication date
- 2023-03-30: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV and advisory metadata.