CVE-2022-1096: Chromium: CVE-2022-1096 Type Confusion in V8

Overview

Severity
N/A
Category
Edge - Chromium
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2022-Mar
Released
2022-03-26
Last Updated
2022-05-10
EPSS Score
37.66% (percentile: 97.2%)

Description

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-1096 exists in the wild.

FAQ

Why were Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 and Visual Studio 2022 version 17.1 added to this Chrome CVE for Microsoft Edge? These versions of Visual Studio 2022 use webview2 to render certain content, and this CVE addresses a vulnerability in that component. What is the version information for this release? Microsoft Edge Version Date Released Based on Chromium Version 99.0.1150.55 3/26/2022 99.0.4844.84 Why is this Chrome CVE included in the Security Update Guide? The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is no longer vulnerable. How can I see the version of the browser? In your Microsoft Edge browser, click on the 3 dots (...) on the very right-hand side of the window Click on Help and Feedback Click on About Microsoft Edge

Detection & Weaponization (1 sources)

Maturity: Exploit

  • GitHub PoC: 1 repositories

Affected Products (3)

Developer Tools

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.1

Browser

  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)

Security Updates (2)

Revision History

  • 2022-03-26: Information published.
  • 2022-05-10: In the Security Updates table, added Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 and Visual Studio 2022 version 17.1 as these versions of Visual Studio incorporate the webview2 component that is affected by this Chrome vulnerability. The May 2022 security updates for Visual Studio include the update for webview2. Microsoft strongly recommends that customers install the updates to be fully protected from this vulnerability.