CVE-2022-3318
Published: 01 November 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-3318 is a medium-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Google Chrome. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 47.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-42708
Vulnerability details
Use after free in ChromeOS Notifications in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 106.0.5249.62 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to reboot Chrome OS to potentially exploit heap corruption via UI interaction. (Chromium security severity: Low)
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.
Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.
Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.
Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.