Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-4262
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 108.0.5359.94 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 2, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 19, 2025, 7:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4262

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-4262 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
1 Microsoft edge_chromium
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update your web browser to address a type confusion vulnerability.
  • Update Chrome and/or Chromium packages.
  • Update Microsoft Edge to the latest version.
  • Update the affected Opera package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-4262 has a 12 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-4262.

URL Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1394403 Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/1394403 Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-4262 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-4262 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 25, 2025, 7:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 96 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 29, 2025, 6:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 94 different CVEs too.

Exploit for CVE-2022-4262

JavaScript

Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
7 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 16, 2024, 10:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Python

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
18 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Feb. 29, 2024, 3:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 6 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 11, 2024, 6:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

JavaScript

Updated: 3 months ago
60 stars 12 fork 12 watcher
Born at : Jan. 24, 2024, 11:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Full Chain Analysis of CVE-2022-4262, a non-trivial feedback slot type confusion in V8.

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
103 stars 13 fork 13 watcher
Born at : July 13, 2023, 1:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

一个 CVE 漏洞预警知识库,无 exp/poc,部分包含修复方案。A knowledge base of CVE security vulnerability, no PoCs/exploits.

Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago
134 stars 18 fork 18 watcher
Born at : Jan. 5, 2023, 2:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 195 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 14 hours, 54 minutes ago
2246 stars 219 fork 219 watcher
Born at : May 6, 2022, 6:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 98 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

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Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago
581 stars 42 fork 42 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1287 different CVEs too.

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Rust

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 21, 2022, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 14 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2021, 1:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-4262 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-4262 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-843
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    Added Reference https://crbug.com/1394403
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/1394403 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/1394403 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-843
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 108.0.5359.94
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.93 }} 0.08%

score

0.85894

percentile