🛡️ CVE-2022-2616 — chrome
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 104.0.5112.79 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted Chrome Extension.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
Affected software
CVE-2022-2616 is recorded against 2 packages.
- chrome (fixed in 104.0.5112.79)
- fedora
Timeline and source
Published on 12 August 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
chromereleases.googleblog.com
crbug.com
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
chromereleases.googleblog.com
crbug.com
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
CVE-2022-2616 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | — | 104.0.5112.79 |
| fedora | — | — |
References
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