CVE-2022-1496

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

Use after free in File Manager in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.41 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific and direct user interaction.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 74.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 26, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://crbug.com/1306391
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://crbug.com/1306391
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-1496?

CVE-2022-1496 is a high vulnerability published on July 26, 2022. Use after free in File Manager in Google Chrome prior to 101.0.4951.41 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via specific and direct user interaction.

When was CVE-2022-1496 disclosed?

CVE-2022-1496 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 26, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-1496 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1496 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1496?

CVE-2022-1496 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-1496?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-1496, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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