CVE-2022-4262 (GCVE-0-2022-4262)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-02 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15
VLAI? CISA KEV
Summary
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)
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Type Confusion
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Google Chrome Affected: unspecified , < 108.0.5359.94 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 7549f59d-5a9b-4090-9e30-f60a19542350

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-4262

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2022-12-05 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-12-05
Asserted: 2022-12-05
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability | Affected: Google / Chromium V8 | 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. | Due date: 2022-12-26 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4262
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-122 CWE-843
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Chromium V8
Due Date 2022-12-26
Date Added 2022-12-05
Vendorproject Google
Vulnerabilityname Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:27 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
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